What is the theme in a good man is hard to find?

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The short story by Flannery O'Connor has an overall religious theme, typical of O'Connor's writings. She explores the questions of what is a good man, and what is forgiveness and redemption. I think the theme is somewhat man versus his or her own nature. The Grandmother and the Misfit seem to be versus each other, but that is just window dressing. The real action is going on within each of the characters... does the Misfit have anything inside that will save him? ... Does the Grandmother? Is the Grandmother redeemed at the end because she found love in her heart for the man who had just butchered her family...? And, then, can we help to save each other? Was there ever a chance, even a small one, that the Misfit would be changed by what the Grandmother said?

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