Defining a Good Person

In our class discussion of the short story "Cell One", one of the most interesting questions asked was if Nnamabia was a good person or if he became a good person after his experience in jail. It was evident that Nnamabia struggled before going to jail because he stole his mother's jewelry. When he goes to jail, I felt like he had a snobbish attitude towards his family when they visited him. These actions portray him as a bad person. However, as the story continues, there is the argument that he stands up for the old man in jail. He even sacrifices his safety because he is sent to Cell One. Does the one experience Nnamabia had in jail with the old man make him a good person? I think it shows that he has some good characteristics, but it does not demonstrate him as an overall good person. Also, since his sister is telling the story we only get her persepctive on his actions. While it seems that she thinks he is a good person, I believe he is still has his flaws and does not deserve to be labelled as a good person.