David A. Bosworth 's ' Resilient Faith '

David from Voyage of the Frog has him dealing with his uncle’s recent death. He reacts to this incident by having many emotional and violent shakes. David wants to hold on to his uncle, and doesn’t want him to die. To him,there had to be a person or something to blame for what is happening to his uncle. This is shown in the text, “There had to be somebody to hit for this, he thought- there had to be some damn enemy to hit for this, this stinking death that was in the room”(Paragraph 14).This piece of textual evidence reveals aspects of David’s personality,which shows that he is of course angry and or confused. He thought that there is a person to blame for his uncle’s death. However there wasn’t. This quote shows that David is angry or confused because of him obviously wanting someone to blame. Someone or something to take his own anger out on. Another example of this is how David denies and tells owen he would be able to make it out. As shown in the text “Don't talk like that, dammit. Things happen. People make

David noticed how his daughter kept scuffing her feet and scowling with exaggerated impatience, while giving him a silent treatment with obvious difficulties, not because she was avoiding to get yet another reprimand from him, but because she was just stubborn and proud like her mother. God, how she reminded him of her so much; same strong piercing forest-green eyes, luminous and full auburn hair, musical singsong voice, not to mention the will as strong as the Excalibur's iron, and the character of an untamed Tarpan

David believes he is doing the right thing, but it turns out that by doing what he did, David only pushes his family to their breaking point, causing them to seek consolation in various different ways, which reveals the themes of deceit and grief while also shaping the

The relationship between David and God is one of both fear and love. David, who is chosen by God to rule the people of Israel, is loved by God. However, it is clear in points of the Bible that the wrath of God overcomes his love for David. To begin with the love that God has for David, it is easy to see when David places the Ark of God in Jerusalem, officially giving it a place to rest after several years of wandering. We see this in the dialogue when it is said “And David went and brought up the Ark of God from the house of Obededom to the City of David with rejoicing” (2 Sam. 6:12). With the Ark itself

When David was little, his sister died due to a heart defect. When their daughter Phoebe, an unexpected twin was born, David noticed she was born with this defect also known as down syndrome. He then gave the baby to Caroline Gill his co-worker to bring to a house where they would take care of her. When his wife woke up he said “I am so sorry. Our little daughter died as she was born.” (Edwards 20) He did this to protect his wife because he feared that his daughter would pass away at a young age. He thought that if she passed so soon in life it would crush his wife, just like it crushed his mother. Little did he know it would break her heart more, knowing she could have had another child. She was depressed for a long time, which slowly started pushing David and her apart.

David said, “ King came with me out of his own will, he truly loved me”. David became teary as he spoke of what happened next, “On our trip to Denmark we ran across two Guards we could not go passed them and live that was when King ran and laid his life down for mine; that day I had never felt more true love than right there”.

The ultimate goal here is to challenge the writer find a definitive reason for the downfall of King David who is said to be a man after God’s own heart.

David was always a type of person inclined to be melancholy. He was always a religious person. He made sure that he did everything right, because he was afraid of death. He performed all the duties of religion without a true conversion.2

Christianity is actually not the only religion whose followers believe that their way is the only way. For example, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus all fundamentally claim exclusivity in different ways. While many Christians may come across as arrogant, a lot of the enthusiasm and insistence that is expressed is based on love; for, according to Ravi Zacharias in Lee Strobel’s book The Case for Faith, “one cannot communicate the love of Christ in non-loving terms.” A true Christian friend really does care about the future of your eternal soul and will make this known; unfortunately, many nonbelievers interpret this care as arrogance. In addition, in many cases the offended nonbeliever is not honestly upset with the “arrogant Christian,” but with the reality and honesty of the message they are being told.

Lee Stronel, a Christian apologist and author conducted a survey from 75 churches in the United States and Canada in 2012. Stronel, asked the number one question that most Christians were afraid to ask, “Why does God, allow suffering and pain?” Many people wrote down their beliefs and ideas, which says is is only temporary or for a way Jesus can act in our life.

David, on the other hand, is depicted as a character that is lacking brute strength and weaponry. We are told through the voice of Goliath that he is “only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance” (1 Samuel 17: 42). It is evident that David is meant to appear as an average kid with no exceedingly superior or spectacular qualities. This simple portrayal of David is significant because it sets in motion the development of realistic empathy from the implied reader towards David. It is important for the implied reader to feel empathetic towards David because even though David kills Goliath in the end, we are meant to view him as a hero, not a murder. Building a connection between the implied reader and David makes this possible.

Around the time when David is ten and unaware of the significance of hiding his gift, he experiences a frightening confrontation that tears him away from his family. He witnesses the shunning of his beloved Aunt Harriet, an event that leads to her demise. Instead of helping her out, his parents degrade her until her will to live is lost. She responds to their conniving comments in a heartbreaking manner: “I shall ask Him if it is indeed His will that a child should suffer and its soul be damned for a little blemish of the body…. And I shall pray Him, too, that the hearts of the self-righteous may be broken.” (73) Aunt Harriet’s compelling words signify that conformity has such tight reins on its followers, that it has led them to separate a mother from her child and a sister. Furthermore, the author indirectly mentions that David is afraid of his family as they will show no mercy if he is found out, and distances himself completely. Later on, Wyndham confirms that David’s suspicions of his family turning against him are accurate. While conversing with the Sealander, he is provided with incentive to cut his ties with his mother: "There is comfort in a mother's breast, but there has to be a weaning... The cord has been cut at the other end already; it will only be a futile entanglement if you do not cut it at your end, too." (183) The heartbreaking words reveal the reality of conformity; even the impenetrable bond of a mother and son can be broken due to a toxic belief. To conclude, even the strong ties of families can be severed because of an antagonizing

This event occurred on April 13-15, at 891 Brackernridge Pkwy, Edna, Texas 77957, The name was Giants Of Faith, This event was a family camp in which children and parents are taught how to survive in nature and learn about God

Theme in “Defender of the Faith” can be interpreted in many varying ways, some of which are life-long lessons and others to the relation between faith and the individual.

At the age of 5 years old, not only did he began to take showers with his father, but when they went to the beach club, his mother bathed him in the shower in the presence of other naked women. By the age of 6 years old, David noticed the power men had over women, “when a male entered the women’s side of the bathhouse, all the women shrieked”. (Gale Biography). At the age of 7 and 8 years old, he experienced a series of head accidents. First, he was hit by a car and suffered head injuries. A few months later he ran into a wall and again suffered head injuries. Then he was hit in the head with a pipe and received a four inch gash in the forehead. Believing his natural mother died while giving birth to him was the source of intense guilt, and anger inside David. His size and appearance did not help matters. He was larger than most kids his age and not particularly attractive, which he was teased by his classmates. His parents were not social people, and David followed in that path, developing a reputation for being a loner. At the age of 14 years old David became very depressed after his adoptive mother Pearl, died from breast cancer. He viewed his mother’s death as a monster plot designed to destroy him. (Gale Biography). He began to fail in school and began an infatuation with petty larceny and pyromania. He sets fires,