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The Bible Salesman in Good Country People and the Misfit in A Good Man is Hard to Find both share some qualities of innocence at first glance. The Bible Salesman seems to be a good hearted young man working towards his noble mission of becoming a missionary spreading his Christian faith. The Misfit, openly not religious from the start unlike the Bible Salesman, yet seems good hearted when speaking of his upbringing with his parents however both of these men turn the table in both stories by showing they are not the slightest pure at heart. The Bible Salesman starts his journey of deception by innocently selling bibles to Mrs. Hopewell. However, The Misfit immediately showed off his dark nature with a gun by his side towards the family. With the Bible Salesman the reader is led to believe that this young man is harmless and simply in innocent love with Joy. The first mention of suspicious comment such as when he asks Joy where her wooden leg joins on is overlooked by his seemingly innocent nature of faith and kindness. The Misfit leaves readers in suspense in similar regard with him being open to the Grandmother about his life from a gospel singer to being in the arm service. In Good Country people, it’s questioning a man of good nature while in A Good Man is Hard to find, it’s questioning a man of bad nature. The Bible Salesman unlike the Misfit, for a large portion of the story shows off a kind personality where the Misfit seems from the start to have a troubled demeanor. Both hide their real identities under a pool of deception and the outcome of both stories reveals their ill will.
Both men in these stories set up a path of dialog and actions that makes us question their true motives. The Bible Salesman seems to place spreading faith as his first and foremost goal goes on to deceive and steal from Joy. The Misfit seems like a troubled man yet at first glance, it seems like he might have a good heart somewhere within him from his conversation with the Grandmother. Any good will we see in them is shattered toward the end of both stories with the unexpected. The Misfit murders the Grandmother heartlessly. The Bible Salesman steals the girls leg with no remorse. Both are revealed at end to be evil at heart. Improve it by… like say… Any sentences I didn’t word right? Is the title of the story supposed to be quoted? …….
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