The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver tells a story about a family who moves to Africa as missionaries in hopes to be able to help the village they stay at, Kilanga. During their time in the Congo, they will go through some unexpected troubles that will forever change the Price family. Throughout the book, the author uses some biblical allusion that helps relate the story to the Bible. In the novel, Leah states that her "father [was] as tall as Goliath and pure of heart as David" (Kingsolver 49). She is comparing her father to David to show that he is strong and healthy just like David was. David was a shepherd; Nathan was also sort of a shepherd. Leah calls her father a “shepherd” because he attempts to feed the Africans by planting
