Across The Mountains By John Summary

The story is set in a future following the destruction of industrial civilization, the story is narrated by a young man, who is the son of a priest. The priests of John's people (the hill people) are inquisitive people associated with the divine. They all dont have much knowledge, but are scared to find out what would happen if they did learn more. John whos a son of a priest is destined to become a priest just like his father. His father took him to the Dead Places to touch the metal. Whoever touches the metal, both man and metal has to be purified, and become a priest. The tribe tells him the only places safe to hunt is south and west but it is forbidden to go east. They believe if you cross the river to the place of the gods still live spirits and demons. Whoever step foots on the land dies. …show more content…
John sets out on his journey purely because of his lack of knowledge, and fearing on crossing the great river. He believes what’s the point on living if you cant live to your full extent. John has flashbacks of his childhood to when he crosses the river, and finally in his discoveries in the village. He’s still determined to know more about what’s outside the village despite the fear of going to the place of gods. The story is written in first person perspective , which is John. John is the main character in this whole story. The whole story is revolved around him, so he's telling his experience about the forbidden journey he’s taken. Seeking for more knowledge about what is in the Place Of Gods. John doesn’t give specific names of the places he’s gone in the Place of Gods.. The story takes place in the future, as if a nuclear holocaust had happened Not one living soul lives in the city he describes it. He find a corpse on a chair, as of they were waiting for something or someone. The building he found it in was destroyed with cracks in the ceiling and walls, and window