A Good Man is Hard to Find

 "A Good Man is Hard to Find", by Flannery O'Connor, basically attempts to define what being a good person really means. After reading the story, it is difficult to decide if either of the two central characters are really "good" . At first glance it is easy to say that the Grandmother is a good person, especially in comparison to the Misfit. After all, the Misfit is a wanted murderer and is responsible for the death of the grandmother  and her family. However, by the end of the story, the Misfit has the grandmother herself questioning whether or not she is truly a good person. She is revealed to be nothing more than a hypocrite. She only saw the flaws of others, but never seemed to take a look at herself and realize she too is not perfect.The Misfit knew he was not perfect, understanding he, like everybody else, has faults.  I believe that O'Connor was trying to point out that being a good person takes more than just thinking you're a good person .In the end, neither character is really "good" even if the faults of the misfit can be considered far worse than that of the grandmother. My understanding is, a good man is hard to find is more than just the story's title, but also it's lesson.