The Price Family In The Poisonwood Bible

In my opinion, every single member of the Price family grows and changes over time. Some characters are drastically dynamic while some are borderline static, but there are notable changes in every character in The Poisonwood Bible. This change mainly comes from the setting of the story. The Price family moves to the Congo in 1959. The Congo is very trying and a miserable place to live in, changing each family member individually and the dynamics of the family as a whole. The author demonstrates the profound effects the Congo has on the Price family through constantly varying point of view; one witness their experiences from many different perspectives and what they see and feel, and this also allows for unique tones and diction from each character to make the reading experience very diverse and realistic. The author …show more content…
In the beginning she follows her father around like a lost puppy and looks up to him in everything. She believes everything he says and thinks that is way of religion and life is the only correct way to live. She will do anything to get his praise and attention. The author uses this metaphor to describe how important Leah’s father is to her, “His devotion to its progress, like his devotion to the church, was the anchoring force in my life throughout this past summer.” After realizing that her father is a selfish monster, she strays away from him. Leah realizes she can do many things on her own, and she meets Anatole. He teaches her copious things and Leah defies gender roles. The author includes this part and Leah as a tomboy to demonstrate one of the themes, which is women and femininity. Nathan Price has 19th century views on women’s rights and he believes they are unimportant. In the Congo there are not civil rights so women do not have equal rights. In the end Leah believes in something different. She believes in the world and in Africa, instead of just in God and her