In “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” the grandmother is representative of godliness and Christianity which O’Connor apparently believed to be more hypocritical than prevalent in the “traditional” Old South, “…the grandmother had on a navy blue straw sailor

The religious interpretation of this story is the focal point of O’Connor’s faith in the Catholic religion. The constant emphasis on Christ, prayer, and devoted Southern Christianity is an excellent illustration of her concerns for people and religion. She believed that Christ was no longer a priority to the people of her generation, and the values and directions of the youth were heading down the wrong path.

Near the closing stages of tribulation, the grandmother’s total religious transformation comes upon her while facing the final moments of her life. She is facing the Misfit listening to him reminisce on his life with his mother and father. At that moment, the grandmother realizes that everyone is a “child” from God above. She wants the Misfit to realize God forgives everyone and is saved by the grace of God. “Why you’re one of my babies. You’re one of my own children” (1239). The Misfit, in his exploitation of Christ, acts as judge and executioner to the grandmother, “The Misfit sprang back as if a snake had bitten him and shot her three times through th

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Christianity O’Connor, Misfit Jesus, God Misfit, Hard Find”, Spirits Misfit, Southern Christianity, Misfit Christian, South O’Connor, Hope Charity, O’Connor Christianity, hard find”, “a hard, “a hard find”, navy blue, southern christianity, christian theologies, divine spirits,