Peekay’s Response to Spirituality
Peekay responds to spirituality in an interesting fashion throughout his life. There are many examples throughout the story that shows how Peekay does not believe in spirituality/religion. From being with the Judge and Mevrou, to the death of Grandpa Chook, and his mother’s religion all support why Peekay does not believe in the supernaturals called spirituality/religion. However, the author, Bryce Courtenay, wants to instill the idea of something existing that is greater than Peekay’s logic. Throughout the story, there is evidence of spirituality that the author, Bryce Courtenay, wants us to see, which raises the question of why the author keeps Peekay in the dark when it comes to spirituality.
As a young …show more content…
It was the death of a best friend in the middle of what was considerably a hellhole. Grandpa Chook, like I said before, was the first real friend Peekay ever had, if you believe that his nanny was his mother figure. When Grandpa Chook died, Peekay was left all alone again surrounded by evil that is not justified by himself. Why would a religion let such horrid things happen to an innocent boy? It is the same question as before because the entire reason for not accepting religion and or spirituality comes to whether traumatic events are justified by those two ideas. Lastly, Peekay’s mom’s religion’s ideals feel not suitable for everyone’s needs. The religion is discriminatory towards the native South Africans. The Minister said that in Heaven, there was different places for the separate …show more content…
With all of the horrific experiences that Peekay endures, it would seem as if Peekay needs something to be his anchor as he travels through life. However, Peekay finds his anchor in the tangible items. He needs to experience something real.
When the prisoners call him Tadpole Angel, they are chanting his name, treating him like a god or spiritual figure. Peekay seems to feel uncomfortable with this situation, and it seems as if he wants to shy away from all the attention. However, Peekay does not realize that he embraces the chanting by responding. Peekay responds by using the prisoners’ native tongues as he addresses them. This event is an example of something real for Peekay even though he doesn’t realize it.
He also finds his confidence and himself through boxing. This is his only place where is free to fight back against all of the Judges, Mevrou(s), inequalities, and injustices of the world. This really where his life take a big turn for him in a positive manner. In the book, it states that his shadow follows him still. The shadow is presumably full of his earlier life experiences. It may be a shadow, but it does not define
Peekay responds to spirituality in an interesting fashion throughout his life. There are many examples throughout the story that shows how Peekay does not believe in spirituality/religion. From being with the Judge and Mevrou, to the death of Grandpa Chook, and his mother’s religion all support why Peekay does not believe in the supernaturals called spirituality/religion. However, the author, Bryce Courtenay, wants to instill the idea of something existing that is greater than Peekay’s logic. Throughout the story, there is evidence of spirituality that the author, Bryce Courtenay, wants us to see, which raises the question of why the author keeps Peekay in the dark when it comes to spirituality.
As a young …show more content…
It was the death of a best friend in the middle of what was considerably a hellhole. Grandpa Chook, like I said before, was the first real friend Peekay ever had, if you believe that his nanny was his mother figure. When Grandpa Chook died, Peekay was left all alone again surrounded by evil that is not justified by himself. Why would a religion let such horrid things happen to an innocent boy? It is the same question as before because the entire reason for not accepting religion and or spirituality comes to whether traumatic events are justified by those two ideas. Lastly, Peekay’s mom’s religion’s ideals feel not suitable for everyone’s needs. The religion is discriminatory towards the native South Africans. The Minister said that in Heaven, there was different places for the separate …show more content…
With all of the horrific experiences that Peekay endures, it would seem as if Peekay needs something to be his anchor as he travels through life. However, Peekay finds his anchor in the tangible items. He needs to experience something real.
When the prisoners call him Tadpole Angel, they are chanting his name, treating him like a god or spiritual figure. Peekay seems to feel uncomfortable with this situation, and it seems as if he wants to shy away from all the attention. However, Peekay does not realize that he embraces the chanting by responding. Peekay responds by using the prisoners’ native tongues as he addresses them. This event is an example of something real for Peekay even though he doesn’t realize it.
He also finds his confidence and himself through boxing. This is his only place where is free to fight back against all of the Judges, Mevrou(s), inequalities, and injustices of the world. This really where his life take a big turn for him in a positive manner. In the book, it states that his shadow follows him still. The shadow is presumably full of his earlier life experiences. It may be a shadow, but it does not define