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By being able to understand and comprehend the inner thoughts and emotions of the characters, the narrator is able to provide much more details and information that would otherwise be absent from one that would be more of an outlier in the story. It especially works well with this story, as more information is able to be given about the characters' emotions, making them more relatable and understandable to the audience and enhancing the story's overall messages and conflicting themes of peace and grief. For instance, it is more clear that the grandmother struggles to get her words out and convey her emotions to the Misfit out of her fear of him, and that the Misfit has lost almost all feelings and remorse for others. At the same time, the narrator is also able to decide which details to give directly, which details to hint towards, and which details to omit for the sake of suspense. For instance, the twist at the end of the Misfit being the grandmother's child was completely unexpected, while her demise was shocking, for sure, but still somewhat expected because of details provided earlier in the story. Overall, the narrator knowing everything about the story provides so much necessary suspense and tension that the story would just not work without.

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To start, the story follows an In Medias Reis style of storytelling. At the very beginning of the story, the reader is introduced to the conflict immediately. The very first sentence of the story is "THE grandmother didn’t want to go to Florida" (2), stating that the conflict is that the grandmother is unwilling to go with her family to Florida out of fear of being near the Misfit. Putting the reader directly in the middle of the conflict at the very start of the story provides a sense of suspense and mystery towards this character all throughout the events of the plot. This leads to his reveal being even more tense, as his character isn't directly introduced by the narrator, but rather by the grandmother when she shrieks, “You’re The Misfit!...I recognized you at once!” (9). This leaves the reader unsure of what will happen next, but still with a good idea of the events that might occur based on previous information given throughout the story.

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There are a few different instances of foreshadowing all throughout the story that add to the suspense and shock to the ending of the story. One such example is during the dialogue exchange between Red Sammy's Wife and the grandmother regarding the Misfit, where the wife states, “I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if he didn’t attact this place right here...If he hears about it being here, I wouldn’t be none surprised to see him. If he hears it’s two cent in the cash register, I wouldn’t be a tall surprised if he..." (5). She indirectly alludes to the family's encounter with the Misfit after they take the detour to find the house on the plantation. This bit of foreshadowing leaves the reader in suspense of where the Misfit will eventually enter the plot with the family, as it becomes more clear during this point that he eventually will. Though there is even more suspense leading up to the very end of the story. Another example of foreshadowing is when at the beginning of the story, the grandmother states, "I wouldn’t take my children in any direction with a criminal like that aloose in it. I couldn’t answer to my conscience if I did" (2). This subtly alludes to the ending of the story, where she ends up finding out the misfit is actually one of her children, and ends up not being able to answer her conscience due to being killed by him. This affects the reader not only by creating tension all throughout the story, but also leaves an uneasy feeling after coming to the realization of how lost the Misfit had to have been to be so unrecognizable. Matters are made even more bitter when the reader learns more about his backstory.

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Flashback is used to describe the Misfit's dark past and motivations for committing the crimes he has done. The reader learns that he has experienced many things, as he states, "I been most everything. Been in the arm service,...been twict married, been an undertaker, been with the railroads, plowed Mother Earth, been in a tornado, seen a man burnt alive oncet,...I even seen a woman flogged” (11). By giving this information, the reader not only understands more of his past but also that he has had many good and bad experiences. In a way, the reader is left feeling remorse for the Misfit, especially when he later reveals more details his harsh and abusive life. He states. "...somewheres along the line I done something wrong and got sent to the penitentiary...I forget what I done, lady. I set there and set there, trying to remember what it was I done and I ain’t recalled it to this day. Oncet in a while, I would think it was coming to me, but it never come” (11). He was sent to the penitentiary to be punished for something he doesn't even remember doing. However, it clearly traumatized him, as it is the lead cause of his motivations. This leads the reader feeling guilty for the Misfit, and paints his character as being more realistic and three-dimensional. With these details in mind during the ending, the message becomes more clear to the reader to not let grievances control oneself to the point where they lose sight and control of who they are.

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It is also implied that this story takes place some time during the 50s-60s era of the United States. While this isn't directly stated in the text, there are various details that hint towards this. One example is how the narrator and characters describe the African American folk in their setting, and when the narrator states, "...Oh look at the cute little pickaninny!' she (the grandmother) said and pointed to a Negro child standing in the door of a shack" (3). The words used to describe the boy are terms used during that era to describe such people. Especially when considering they are not necessarily intending to be offensive to the child, but are just speaking in the way that one from that time period would. Another instance where this is seen is when Red Sam describes the car of the two guys who came in the one time as being "...a old beat-up car..." (5). It is a bit vague, but this phrase implies the story takes place in a time where cars have been around long enough where certain models can be considered, "old," while still being in an era where the dialect and culture these characters maintain would not be seen in a more modern era. Much like with the location, these details also help the readers to understand the time frame in which the story takes place.

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The story takes place in the southeastern United States. This is directly stated in the text, as the family is from Atlanta Georgia, has connections in Tennessee, and are going on a trip to Florida (2-3). With that being said, there is more evidence that further proves this is true. For instance, the way their dialect is written is very southern sounding, and adds to the fact they are supposed to be from the southeast. This can be seen all throughout the text, but one good example in particular is the exchange between Red Sams Wife, June Star, and the grandmother, “'I wouldn’t live in a broken-down place like this for a minion bucks!'...'Ain’t she cute?'...'Arn’t you ashamed?'..." (5). Words such as "ain't", "arn't", and even the way million is pronounced as "minion" add to the dialogue and the southern setting of the story. Furthermore, it helps the reader to better understand the type of culture these characters are a part of, and why they speak the way they do.

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The Misfit, on the other hand, is a man who has experienced all kinds of trauma and punishment, and, despite being somewhat mannerly, seeks to avenge himself from the pain he has experienced. The way he talks to the grandmother and the rest of the family is almost disturbingly calm and polite in a way, greeting them with a "Good Afternoon", speaking highly of his parents, and even being embarrassed by the fact he did not have a shirt on in front of the ladies (9-10). Despite committing all kinds of crime and inflicting pain on others, he still clearly knows how to be respectful and has some bit of good left in him. However, he does not believe or see this in himself, as he is blinded by his desire to enact revenge on everyone else for his punishments. When talking to the grandmother, he states, “I can’t make what all I done wrong fit what all I gone through in punishment....Does it seem right to you, lady, that one is punished a heap and another ain’t punished at all” (12). His time in the penitentiary evidently scarred him more than anything in his entire life, which shows how tragic his experience must have been considering he also witnessed seeing a man burn alive and a woman being tortured. And judging by his statement, he feels like nothing else can really hurt him anymore and has lost almost all feelings and remorse for others because of how he was scarred. If anything, he resents others for not having to go through the same hell he did for no reason that he can remember.

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In the case of the grandmother, she is a manipulative person who is driven by her desires to get what she wants, even if it requires change. In the story, when the family decides to go to Florida, she is extremely stubborn and expresses no desire to go with them due to wanting to visit her family in the east and to stay as far away from the Misfit as much as possible. Because of this change of plans, she is very bitter during the entire trip, until they pass near an old plantation with a house she used to visit when she was young. She desires to see it again, as the narrator states, “She knew that Bailey would not be willing to lose any time looking at an old house, but the more she talked about it, the more she wanted to see it once again and find out if the little twin arbors were still standing” (6). Clearly, she is fine with this change of plans as it is something she wants to do, which is why she cannot stop thinking about it. However, she also knows that Bailey would not be fond of the idea, so she tries to manipulate him into bringing her to see it. This is seen when she murmurs, “It would be very educational for them” (6). By doing so she manipulates Bailey into going out of the way for her, claiming it would be a good experience for the children. Though in reality, she really only wants to see the house for herself and to stay away from Florida as much as possible, which is ironic considering the way the story ends.

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Considering both of these characters' personalities and motivations, the ending becomes more clear. The grandmother pleads desperately to the Misfit to try and persuade him to not kill her, claiming to still see good in him to try and make him have a change of heart. However, because the Misfit is so disconnected from any kind of feelings for others, her manipulation does not work on him, especially when she realizes he is actually one of her children. This leads him to killing her because he does not want any kind of affection to drive him away from his goal of avenging himself, and feeling worse after realizing just how much of a bad person he has become. This is further evidenced by the narrator's statement that "The Misfit’s eyes were red-rimmed and pale and defenseless- looking" (13), showing he was clearly dead inside, and had nothing else to live for.

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In "A Good Man is Hard to Find", the most important characters are the grandmother and the Misfit. Both have their own distinct personalities that drives them to feel and act the way they do, and in turn influences the events of the story.

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Taking into consideration the story is told in a third person omniscient point of view, the Narrator is definitely not someone in the story, and is more of an all-seeing, all-knowing entity telling the story. There are many details throughout the story that show this, but one good example is when they state, "...they left Atlanta at eight forty-five with the mileage on the car at 55890. The grandmother wrote this down because she thought it would be interesting to say how many miles they had been when they got back" (3). This is a very specific detail that goes into the grandmother's reasoning as to why she decided to write down the mileage. Nobody else in the story would know this unless if she specifically told someone why she did it. However the narrator never mentions this, so it can be inferred that her reasoning for doing this is only within her thoughts. Another example, would be when the Misfit and the grandmother are alone together, and the narrator states, "the grandmother found that she had lost her voice....She wanted to tell him that he must pray. She opened and closed her mouth several times before anything came out. Finally she found herself saying, “Jesus. Jesus,” meaning, Jesus will help you, but the way she was saying it, it sounded as if she might be cursing" (12). Again, the narrator is very descriptive and provides details about her thoughts and actions in a way that only someone that could read and understand her mind would be able to do. By describing the characters' thoughts and emotions in ways that would be impossible for an outlier to comprehend in the same way, it is clear that the narrator is indeed an entity that is able to see and understand all that is going on in the story they are telling.

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"A Good Man is Hard to Find" uses multiple storytelling techniques, such as foreshadowing, flashback, and In Medias Reis, to tell a compelling story about finding grace and peace in oneself, and not letting one's grievances control them.

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There are multiple setting details in this story that help to set the scene for the reader, providing details about the characters, their home life, and even some of their motivations. Because of this, the setting plays a crucial part in the plot of this story.