Never once, as the grandmother begged for her life, did she stop to beg for the life of her family. His tactics to save himself ranged from "You wouldn't shoot a woman, would you?" (O'Connor), to “You've got good blood! I know you come from good people” (O'Connor), then finally to “If you prayed, Jesus would help you” (O'Connor). Yet, with every plea from his grandmother, the misfit was completely honest with her, admitting that he would hate to have to kill a woman but he would do it, admitting that he came from good people but that he wasn't good, and admitting that he doesn't want the help from Jesus, who is fine alone. Because the Misfit was so honest and open about who he was and his flaws, Granny realized that he was not a "good man." That she lied to herself and the people around her. The Misfit allowed Grandma to come to terms with who a person truly is. The Misfit who gave her this enlightening realization before taking his own life gave her the redemption she so needed