Poisonwood Bible Analysis

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Darkness is an overwhelming concept not fully understood until experienced. Many people live in darkness unknowingly. Without being aware, the Price’s lived in the dark for a long time; they drowned in their material possessions and corrupted views of life. The poem We Grow Accustomed to the Dark brings to light the horrors of darkness and how prevalent these nasty things are in everyone’s life. In the Poisonwood Bible, the women of the Price family learn to acknowledge their darkness and gain a new perspective on life as a result; their eyes have been opened to the true horrors and necessities that come from life, along with the small joys that come simply. The Price women’s interpretation of the poem would depend on what time in the book they read it. As they just move to the Congo, they are still unaware of their home in darkness. But as time goes on, they realize that maybe what they’ve been thinking and living isn’t good or light at all. Each one at their own pace comes to the revelation that their father’s (or husband’s for Orleanna) way of doing things may not be correct. They come to a point in the book where they realize that Nathan is not …show more content…
Each one of them grew into a different person with a new way of thinking and seeing things. This new persona they each acquired resulted from their realization that they were walking on the path of darkness like the poem talks about. They saw that while they tried offering salvation, they just caused disruption. While they tried to bring judgement to light, they were just practicing their own judgement that was wrong and corrupt. They lived for years not seeing the results of their actions and the blunt Congolese people truly showed the error of their ways. This questioning of actions led the Price women to consider what actions they should be

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