In both “Good Country People” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, she shows that the people who claim to be Christians or those who redacted their faith are those who lack these characteristics. The Misfit is representational of someone who has fallen away from the faith and does not believe in God nor His goodness. Both he and Manley are extreme examples of the effects due to the lack of God in one’s life. They are equally void of kindness, patience, peace, and grace. O’Connor uses these cliche characters to aid in her attempt to show the need for grace and love. This also explains her use of violence in her stories as it causes a sharp contrast between characters who reach out unconditionally to those who have harmed
In both “Good Country People” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, she shows that the people who claim to be Christians or those who redacted their faith are those who lack these characteristics. The Misfit is representational of someone who has fallen away from the faith and does not believe in God nor His goodness. Both he and Manley are extreme examples of the effects due to the lack of God in one’s life. They are equally void of kindness, patience, peace, and grace. O’Connor uses these cliche characters to aid in her attempt to show the need for grace and love. This also explains her use of violence in her stories as it causes a sharp contrast between characters who reach out unconditionally to those who have harmed