In "A Good Man is Hard to Find," what is the grandmothers idea of a good man? Whom does she consider good people? Why does she tell the...

The
grandmother considers herself a lady and dresses for the family road trip the way she thinks a
lady should, complete with a hat. She thinks "good people" are middle-class Southern
white people like her who behave like ladies and gentlemen. This means they are polite, helpful,
and friendly to one another.

The grandmother tells the Misfit he is a good
man because she is trying to appeal to his sense of decency. She is...