Essays / Thesis: The significance of setting in "The Life You Save May Be You" [5]

Hello forum! I need help with my thesis, which is on the significance of setting in Flannery O'Connor's "The Life You Save May Be Your Own." This is what I have, and I'm afraid of how un-provable or vague it might be:

Considering the nature of their prosperity, country farms are usually reminiscent of life and flourishing. In contrast, the deteriorated condition of the desolate farm in O'Connor's story covertly reflects the moral as well as physical deficiencies of the three main characters.