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Essay / Themes in A Good Man is Hard to Find - 726
The Misfit lives by a righteous code that involves lots of murder and fearlessness and yet he spends time wondering about the Christian savior Jesus. O'Connor writes: "Turn right, it was a wall, said the Misfit, looking again at the cloudless sky" (O'Connor). In this part of the story, The Misfit reflects lightly on his continued battle to stay out of prison cells and the fact that Jesus doesn't come for him when he needs him. The Misfits' ideology is corrupt, but they are consistent. Complementing this, unlike his grandmother whose righteous behavior crumbles when challenged, The Misfit has a good outlook on life and lives according to what he believes is right. As twisted as he is, he knows he's not the best person in the world. He also recognizes that he can't be the worst. The Misfit can rely on his ideology to survive and guide his actions. The anonymous grandmother cannot, in the last moments of her last breaths, he helps her understand her strength and weakness then he shoots