Socratic Seminar Questions for the Short Story We Picked

"A Proper Male is a Darned Golly Difficult Look" Socratic Seminar questions

C-E Question: Why did the Misfit change his name to such? 
Answer: The Misfit felt his punishment for one of his crimes was not enough, so he changed his name for said reason.
O-E Question: Is the grandmother's moment of grace in her back-and-forth with the Misfit a true moment of grace?
Answer: It can be seen as one. She is calling upon Jesus to save the Misfit and to guide him back from his life of evil while also calling upon Jesus to save her. However, she does not bring up Jesus at all until she feels it is necessary, which can be seen as a lack of faith in him, so rather than a true moment of grace, it could be seen as a method of weaseling out of a bad situation (which didn't work). 
W C Question: Is the moral nihilism presented through the Misfit still very prominent today?
Answer: Moral nihilism is defined as two things: either the idea of a complete lack of a moral system, or the idea that since morality is human created, it is artificial and completely subjective to opinion and is open to different outcomes. With the cynicism, anarchy, and "edginess" present in today's society when looking at all that is happening, yes, yes it is.
U T Question: Is the Misfit truly deserving of the grace of the Lord despite his doubt that Jesus Christ may not be the true son of God and his doubt of the miracles performed by Jesus?
Answer: While God does say have unquestioned faith in me and you shall have my grace, the Misfit is deserving of the grace and salvation given by Him because the Misfit does not believe himself above anyone except for those he knows do worse than him. He also has his moment of grace when he says killing brings him no more pleasure, showing he might be able to change. This opportunity for change is what allows him to be a fair recipient for the Lord's grace.
L A Question: Is the author's take on Southern diction an accurate one?
Answer: From having a mother that was born and raised in Mississippi and comes back with a heavy southern drawl every time we come back, I say nay. However, this story was written in 1953, and things change in 60 years.