There are several conflicts in Flannery O'Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, such as man vs. man, man vs. society, or man vs. self. The central conflict is between the grandmother and the Misfit, which represents the man vs. man type of conflict.
The grandmother and the Misfit definitely have different beliefs. The grandmother constantly tells the misfit that he is a good man. She comes up with multiple reasons as if this will make the Misfit see himself as a good man and spare her life. Unlike the grandmother, the Misfit is very clear about the type of person he is. He replies to the grandmother saying, “Nome I ain’t a good man”. The Grandmother tells him to pray but he claims he does not need any help. He admits to has done something wrong.
The spiritual conflict that takes place is also between the grandmother and the Misfit. The grandmother tells the Misfit to pray but the Misfit claim he is doing all right by himself and he does not need any help. The grandmother feels that he can pray and still be the good man that she wants him to be. The Misfit beliefs do not seem to correspond with the grandmother’s beliefs.