| "Well, that did it. Remembered the missionary times? This was a nerve shock even to me, to hear that the villagers thought Christianity was like some old picture show that was way out of date. What did that make Father then, Charlie Chaplin, waddling around duck-footed, waving his cane and talking without any sounds coming out?" (Kingsolver 133) | In Book Two, The Revelation, of The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Rachel Price has stated this quote after school teacher Anatole was invited for dinner at the Price's temporary house in Congo. Anatole is a translator during the Sunday's sermons and he comes to tell Nathan, the people of Kilanga trust Tata Ndu, the village's religious leader, better than him. Due to the past missionary, Brother Fowles, the village have gain a lot of mistrust towards missionaries. The Price's had to deal with this consequence since they preceded Brother Fowles. Rachel is the narrator during this story and is sharing what she experienced during this dinner. Rachel is the oldest, the most glamorous, and careless of the four girls. I chose this quote because it shows how the natives actually felt about the presence of the Price's. The quote shows how Rachel felt which was important since every decision parents make affect their children. Analysis: Rachel's quote is crucial to the plot since they are revealed to whom the natives' trust belong to. Nathan's purpose is only to bring salvation and knowledge to them but cannot do it if he has competition in town. The quote shines a light to the clash of Rachel's true teenage personality and hatred towards her Father and the fear she has of him. Barbara is also keeps each character's personalities one of a kind. |
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