"A Good Man is Hard to Find"

The Misfit, referring to the criminal that escaped, may have more meaning in the story than just describing him. Hearing all the things the children say and do, sounds to me that they may be misfits as well. What children speak like that to their parents and grandparents? Additionally, what kind of parents let their kids run their lives and be in control of them instead of the other way around. I feel that the entire story is about misfits and their difficulties.

I also think that the ending about them all being killed is no surprise. Think of it this way, if the criminal would have allowed them to walk away, they would have called in the authorities and he would have been found or killed. How would this make any sense?