Does society have some role in making the Misfit the evil man he has become?
Does society have some role in making the Misfit the evil man he has become?
September 10, 2020 Comments Off on Does society have some role in making the Misfit the evil man he has become? Uncategorized Assignment-helpLook over the grandmother’s conversation with the Misfit, starting on p. 454, when the grandmother tells the Misfit, “I just know you’re a good man.. . . You’re not a bit common.”
Consider his response and his view of justice that plays out through the end of the story. Who is ultimately responsible for the Misfit’s desire to take pleasure in meanness? Does society have some role in making the Misfit the evil man he has become? And what does the grandmother ultimately see in him in the end that makes her deserve to be called “a good woman” for the first time?
Be sure to use O’Connor’s text in addressing the prompt and to open your essay with a clear statement of thesis to answer this question.


