Elisabeth McMahon
Ms. Bass
AP Literature
August 26th, 2015
Character Analysis of Evil Character: Nathan Price from Poisonwood Bible
In the novel Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver portrays the struggles of the Price family throughout their journey to the Congo. Nathan Price, the religious father, leads his wife, Orleanna Price and four daughters (Rachel, Ruth May, Leah, and Adah) on a mission trip to Africa. His primary goal in this venture is to convert and baptize as many African souls possible. However, the reader soon discovers that Nathan’s motivation to enlighten these people is anything but virtuous. His intentions are completely self-serving as he is not embarking on the mission with pure intentions to spread God’s love but to …show more content…
A static character is defined as a character in a work of fiction who does not undergo any significant internal change throughout the text. This definition easily fits in with Nathan’s character as he starts out the novel as a religious egomaniac and ends the novel the same way. He turns the most selfless action, moving to another country to help people in need, into a self-serving one. He manipulates the mission’s purpose to benefit himself and as a result consequently misses out on any significant change his character could have undergone if he were to be unselfish instead. His rigidness, cowardice, and inability to have compassion for others contributes to his ultimate …show more content…
She went on to publish the critically acclaimed autobiography, Runaway Child, which chronicled the emotional events she experienced during her childhood. In 2003, she won the National Book Critics Circle award and the New York Times cited Runaway Child was, “a heartfelt piece that was both touching and inspirational.” After gaining much recognition for her work, Eleanor founded the “Stand Up to Abuse” campaign along with her sister, Maisie. This campaign gave a voice to children of abuse and helped them to escape and overcome these difficult situations. Her main goal for this campaign was to instill a sense of comfort and hope to all children
Ms. Bass
AP Literature
August 26th, 2015
Character Analysis of Evil Character: Nathan Price from Poisonwood Bible
In the novel Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver portrays the struggles of the Price family throughout their journey to the Congo. Nathan Price, the religious father, leads his wife, Orleanna Price and four daughters (Rachel, Ruth May, Leah, and Adah) on a mission trip to Africa. His primary goal in this venture is to convert and baptize as many African souls possible. However, the reader soon discovers that Nathan’s motivation to enlighten these people is anything but virtuous. His intentions are completely self-serving as he is not embarking on the mission with pure intentions to spread God’s love but to …show more content…
A static character is defined as a character in a work of fiction who does not undergo any significant internal change throughout the text. This definition easily fits in with Nathan’s character as he starts out the novel as a religious egomaniac and ends the novel the same way. He turns the most selfless action, moving to another country to help people in need, into a self-serving one. He manipulates the mission’s purpose to benefit himself and as a result consequently misses out on any significant change his character could have undergone if he were to be unselfish instead. His rigidness, cowardice, and inability to have compassion for others contributes to his ultimate …show more content…
She went on to publish the critically acclaimed autobiography, Runaway Child, which chronicled the emotional events she experienced during her childhood. In 2003, she won the National Book Critics Circle award and the New York Times cited Runaway Child was, “a heartfelt piece that was both touching and inspirational.” After gaining much recognition for her work, Eleanor founded the “Stand Up to Abuse” campaign along with her sister, Maisie. This campaign gave a voice to children of abuse and helped them to escape and overcome these difficult situations. Her main goal for this campaign was to instill a sense of comfort and hope to all children