A man is Hard to find
...em 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 neckline she had pinned a purple spray of cloth violets containing a sachet. In case of an accident, anyone seeing her dead on the highway would know at once that she was a lady.” Later on she even states, “In my time…children were more respectful of their native states and their parents and everything else. People did right then.” The grandchildren, however, are a product of where this gap between social courtesy and lack of discipline apply. In the beginning of the story June Star rudely comments to her grandmother, “She wouldn’t’ stay home for a million bucks, afraid she’d miss something. She has to go everywhere we go.” Later on, the Misfit’s character is again reflects the result of the breakdown in humanity, family values and all of the values that have been lost in today’s culture. The Misfit may have some social graces because he says politely, “Yes mam, No mam, I pre-chate that lady,” and apologizes to the grandmother for Bailey’s harsh comment, but there is some uneasiness about the morals his own father had as a role model. There is an undertone that the Misfit’s father had a darker side and had some run-ins with the Authorities. The Misfit explained to the grandmother, “Daddy was a card himself. You could never put anything over on him. He never got in trouble with the Authorities though. Just had the knack of handling them.” After realizing the whole family is in danger, the grandmother is still trying to convince herself and the Misfit that he is a good man, but the Misfit plainly admits, “Nome, I ain’t a good man,” then desperately she resorts to Jesus. The Misfit then blames Jesus for his actions. He tries to compare Jesus to himself by commenting tha...