ther who brings the family to their ultimate demise when she recognizes The Misfit as The Misfit. Had she pretended to not recognize the man, she and her family would have had a better chance of survival.Other mentions of death throughout the story include when the grandmother made sure to dress in her best clothing in case anyone seeing her dead on the highway would know at once that she was a lady. (p. 680) This turns out to be just as the story goes, the grandmother being the only one who is actually left by the side of the road. An additional reference is the mention of five or six graves (p. 681) at the side of the road and the town name Toombsboro (p. 684) and the hearse-like (p. 686) automobile are use to remind everyone of the ultimate outcome in life.The gruesome and surprising ending not only shocks readers, but also it may cause them to think about their life more in-depth. The comment from The Misfit may allow people to connect themselves, and realize that they may not be as far away from the grandmother as they may think. She would have been a good woman, The Misfit said, if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life. (p. 692) Many people might reflect on this statement, and realize that they, too, are guilty of being, as so called, a good man or good woman, only when they are required to do so....
