Problem: Flannery O'Connor (1925-64) was an observant Roman Catholic whose short stories often address issues of faith and redemption. Like Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" addresses the issue of human depravity (lostness). Two of her characters speak the "truth" about human nature, namely Red Sammy and the Misfit. State and analyze what each says about human nature. Are these characters on the side of good or evil? Does what they say apply to everyone? Does it apply to the grandmother and her family? Are they "good" or "not good"? Do they deserve to die?