1. John, one of the main characters, feels guilty because he masturbated in the boy’s bathroom at school. Masturbating, is not something John should be ashamed of, it’s a natural occurrence that shouldn’t be frowned upon. It lets out sexual frustration by yourself instead of on another man or woman. Throughout the book, John struggles with religion, his religion forbids a man and woman to conjugate before marriage, as demonstrated in the beginning of the book with the Elisha and Ella Mae scandal. Now, in modern times, it seems natural to have sex before marriage but John, the seemingly ideal son of a pastor, thinks that all forms of exploring sexuality is forbidden which is inaccurate and backwards even in his time.
2. John’s father, Gabriel, yells at his wife, Elizabeth, for not taking better care of their children, following the …show more content…
This quote resonates within oneself because it produces such a troubling thought. If a child dies because of the large amount of sin in them passed from their mother, do they burn in hell? Even though they can’t think for themselves at such an early stage in life, are they in limbo, AKA purgatory, according to the Catholics? Can mothers be saved for sending their innocent baby to Hell? All of these questions could be found in the Bible, however, it just seems counterintuitive for Christian belief to sentence an innocent child to Hell for the sins their mother committed.
4. Page 136 of Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin, is full of descriptive and powerful imagery of sin. The way that sin is described by Gabriel, entices even the most loyal Christian. Coupled with references from the Bible, and juxtaposition of words such as “not belief but unbelief, not humility but pride” (136). Gabriel’s preaching brought tears to many eyes and even seduced another member into the Temple of the Fire Baptized. Although it wouldn’t convince a reader to convert to Christianity, it still preaches to the believers of the Lord and Jesus
2. John’s father, Gabriel, yells at his wife, Elizabeth, for not taking better care of their children, following the …show more content…
This quote resonates within oneself because it produces such a troubling thought. If a child dies because of the large amount of sin in them passed from their mother, do they burn in hell? Even though they can’t think for themselves at such an early stage in life, are they in limbo, AKA purgatory, according to the Catholics? Can mothers be saved for sending their innocent baby to Hell? All of these questions could be found in the Bible, however, it just seems counterintuitive for Christian belief to sentence an innocent child to Hell for the sins their mother committed.
4. Page 136 of Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin, is full of descriptive and powerful imagery of sin. The way that sin is described by Gabriel, entices even the most loyal Christian. Coupled with references from the Bible, and juxtaposition of words such as “not belief but unbelief, not humility but pride” (136). Gabriel’s preaching brought tears to many eyes and even seduced another member into the Temple of the Fire Baptized. Although it wouldn’t convince a reader to convert to Christianity, it still preaches to the believers of the Lord and Jesus