The Downfal of Women in Good Man Is Hard To Find by Singer

â€Å"A Good Man Is Hard To Find† is a short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer in which a family meets an execution death by an outlaw. The story focuses around the Grandma in the story who is completely self-absorbed who, for example, prefers to think about her appearance then the possible deaths of her family and herself: â€Å"(while driving in a car with her family) In case of an accident, anyone seeing her (the Grandma) dead on the highway would know at once that she was a lady† (194). Through a character dissection of the Grandma in regards to her relations with other characters and her own actions, the theme of this short story, persistent and all-consuming selfishness leads to one’s downfall, is revealed. Grandma Bailey is the epitome of a self-absorbed human being who simply cannot escape from the gravitational pull of her own self. June Star, a minor character whose role is to allow the true nature of the Grandma to be revealed, states about why Grandma di dn’t go to Florida, â€Å"She (The Grandma) wouldn’t stay at home to be queen for a day† (194). One page into the story and the nature of The Grandma is already being revealed. The fact that a described â€Å"little† girl could recognize such a character trait in the Grandma and say it with such force indicates that the Grandma is truly someone who is self-centered. The author descriptions involving the Grandma in relation to the other characters also points to the narcissism. While describing the Grandma playing with the baby