n been attributed to her catholic religion, her studies in the social science field, and the fact that the celebrated lifestyles of the elite southern whites were gone. The grandmother represents godliness and holiness. The parents pay little attention to the grandmother and when they do it is often rude. The unruly children are represent the breakdown of respect, and discipline, and are consequently a forecast of future generations. The Misfit represents evil. At one point comparing himself to Christ. Flannery OConnor uses strong imagery to foreshadow to her readers the inevitable ending of "A Good Man Is Hard To Find." She first gives her readers an inkling of the ending by mentioning the Misfits murderous tendencies, peaking her readers curiosity. She then uses numerous images such as the grandmothers dress, the graveyard, and the conversation with the Misfit to further feed our curiosity. Her foreshadowing images are both strong and obscure, so as not to spoil the surprising ending of the story....
