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â€Å"She reached out and touched him on the shoulder. The Misfit sprang back as if a snake had bitten him and shot her three times through the chest.† Flannery O’Connor’s â€Å"A Good Man is Hard to Find† is the story of a family’s vacation tragically ended by a murderer who is simply called â€Å"The Misfit† and his two accomplishes. After an intrusive grandmother who tries to insist that the family go to Tennessee instead of Florida, it was in fact through her persistence that prompted the family to stray away from the main path in search of some fictionalized, lost treasure after she tells a made-up story to keep the children entertained. This deadly decision caused the family to fall prey to the Misfit. Implied to the reader at the beginning of the story is that during their trip to Florida, the family is destined to cross paths with the Misfit and his gang. For example, â€Å"Here this fellow that calls himself The Misfit is aloose from the Federal Pen and headed toward Florida and you read here what it says he did to these people. Just you read it.† Through O’Connor’s use of characterization, symbolism and also the theme that â€Å"A Good Man Is Hard To Find†, O’Connor’s point that society’s morals and faith has disintegrated is sent. O’Connor’s use of characterization shows the disintegration of respect and discipline in American society. From past generations to the latest generations, this message can be understood. Grandma represents the past including her robust â€Å"Southern Hospitality† heritage. For instance, â€Å"The old lady settled herself comfortably, removing her white cotton gloves and putting them up with her purse on the shelf in front of the back window. Her collar and cuffs were white organdy trimmed with lace and at her n... ...ithin the finale the theme carries thereon even â€Å"A Good Man Is Hard To Find† in Jesus Christ as a result of the Misfit’s unworthy comparison of himself with Jesus Christ caused the killing rampage. The grandmother’s false hope in Jesus Christ appeared to crumble once He failed to â€Å"save her† once more, so showing in a very spiritual sense that â€Å"A Good Man Is Hard To Find.† Flannery O’Connor brings to the reader through characterization and theme that modern day society is drastically ever-changing for the more severe. The characters support this in realistic and plausible ways. The daily headlines shout out on a daily basis the violence and crime that's occurring in our society. In my opinion, O’Connor taps into the topic of faith and if everybody would realize Jesus Christ, the culture’s morals, values, respect and humanity may once more become intact.