With occasional, but poignant allowances, most will accept O' Connor's story, as one of saving grace in a decadent world. The grandmother is selfish but also seems a little senile. Considering her manipulative actions, bringing the cat who will inevitably be discovered, forgetting what state the plantation is in and the biggest mistake of revealing her recognition of the Misfit, furthermore, once she actually tries to manipulate the Misfit, she finds herself having difficulty doing so. take control and fail miserably. In fact, all of his attempts at manipulation seem out of place and inappropriate, because as a serial killer, he probably wouldn't hesitate to shoot a woman if he was recognized. Although she is not a great manipulator, she has a selfish side and only advocates for her own life. Even when her son is shot and she screams his name which could be a deliberate fake or she could be genuinely heartbroken over losing her son but if this is true then why doesn't she even try not to fight for him? It may be that even though his death is gruesome, his main thought is self-preservation. If you just think of her as a peculiar old lady, rather than an evil genius, you might notice signs that she's in shock and not thinking clearly about what she's doing. Perhaps she feels unable to save her family, as her appeals to Baily seem to imply, or perhaps she hopes to save her family as well as