... prison, the grandmother suggests they take a detour to visit an old family homestead, which may be symbolic of a leader being led astray. The grandmother represents the old-time Christian value system. She resents the changes in morality, and blames them on the troubles of the world. While stopped along the road so that the son can change a flat tire, the family is accosted by a group of men whose leader is referred to only as The Misfit. The stage was set for a classic allegory of good and evil, with the name of The Misfit symbolizing a black sheep who has veered away from the spiritual flock. While his men are killing her family, one by one, the grandmother is engaging in a dialogue with The Misfit, which sometimes resembles that of a sinner confessing his sins to his priest. When The Misfit explained, "I never was a ...

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