How Are The Misfit And The Grandmother Alike

Even though, the grandmother and the Misfit are the most, similar characters in Flannery O’Connor’s story “A good man is hard to find”. I see that these characters are more different than, they are alike. The Misfit and the grandmother share many similarities and differences. I believe that The Misfit and grandmother are the opposite because the grandmother sees herself as a lady and the Misfit believes he is “Not a good man” (576). Another, a difference they have is the grandmother believes in god but, the Misfit does not. Lastly, they’re different because the Misfit believed that his father died because of him. But, the grandmother’s family had died because of her. However, these characters seem very different from each other yet, are very similar at the same time. The grandmother and Misfit are very similar; because they are not good people, are not religious and do whatever they want. …show more content…
Both, these characters are not good people because the Misfit believes he is “Not a good man” (576). Also, he’s a serial killer who escaped from, the penitentiary. The grandmother is not a good person but, she considers herself a lady. The grandmother is selfish and a manipulator. The grandmother is selfish because she sees her family being murdered in the woods and doesn’t do anything. But, when the Misfit tries to kill her she says to him, “you wouldn’t shoot a lady would you” (575). She is manipulative because she tries to convince the Misfit he is “a good man” (575). So, the Misfit won’t kill her. I believe that both their actions show they are not good