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    trying to be successful. In the beginning of The Poisonwood Bible, Orleanna introduces to the readers in a third person’s point of view, “The daughters march behind her, each one tensed to fire off a woman’s heart on a different path to glory or damnation” (5). Orleanna, a mother who lives throughout the story of The Poisonwood Bible, acknowledges how women, in great numbers, are found walking down the path of trying to be successful. The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver, involves the Price family

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    While reading The Poisonwood Bible by Kingsolver we understand the biblical influence in the Prices family and the overall book, however upon closer examination one finds many biblical allusions. Yet, rather than simply portraying the story and message in an attempt to convey it to the world, it seems as if Kingsolver desires that those who analyze her seemingly complex book through these allusions will understand her characters on a deeper level and experience what they’re going through personally

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    Identifying the Theme of Cultural Arrogance in The Poisonwood Bible In the novel, The Poisonwood Bible, written by Barbara Kingsolver, Kingsolver uses the contextual complexities of the family members to portray the themes in this book. This book is all about the clash of cultures. Kingsolver describes the Price family’s personal experiences of going to the Congo for missionary work during 1959, when there were political upheavals in the Republic of Congo. Orleanna and her four daughters are thrown

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    The Poisonwood Bible 1998 Historical Fiction Characteristics: Unique location, Primitivism, different ways of speaking and racial views Barbara Kingsolver Barbara Kingsolver, born in 1955, grew up in Kentucky and lived in many different countries such as : England, France, and Canary Islands. She attended Debauw University and University of Arizona where she earned a biology degree. Kingsolver now is a beloved author of eleven books and has been named the most important author of the twentieth century

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    Barbara Kingsolver’s novel “The Poisonwood Bible” is a novel centered around the idea of self-sacrifice for the betterment of a group. However, it is revealed to the reader through the character of Nathan Price that one man's sacrifice may lead to a more grim outcome. Nathan Price is a war veteran as well as a pastor and father; however this combination of things paired with the constant reminder of his company dying in the Bataan Death March creates a character with a flawed set of values willing

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    In the novel The Poisonwood Bible, written by Barbara Kingsolver, the reader is introduced to the Price family, Baptist missionaries who are attempting to “Christianize” the country of Congo, more specifically the village of Kilanga. As the story progresses, the family realizes that they are not changing the Congo, instead they themselves are transforming. The development of the characters within the novel is due to the instrument of cruelty. Although distasteful to regard it as such, cruelty motivates

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    “What we value can be determined only by what we sacrifice”. This quote has been relayed often from person to person, and not to mention it can be a great factor into some literature. As a matter of fact, the book The Poisonwood Bible is a remarkable example of this quote in literature. After all, many sacrifices by the characters were made, not to mention lack of thereof. In the entirety of the book, the Price family is uncomfortable and ignorant of everyone, and everything around them. Nathan

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    Major Work Data Sheet Name: Noah Andrews Period 3 Part I Title: The Poisonwood Bible Author: Barbara Kingsolver Date of Original Publication: Kingsolver started writing it in 1993, it was published in 1998 by HarperCollins publishing company. Biographical information about the author: Barbara Kingsolver was born in 1955, and she grew up in the farmlands of Kentucky. She has lived all over the world, including destinations such as the Canary Islands, Mexico, and South America. She currently

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    In the words of Pauline Hopkins, “And, after all, our surroundings influence our lives and characters as much as fate, destiny, or any supernatural agency.” In the post-colonial fiction, The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver, a family of six is being led blind into the Congo in the name of Jesus and left all their modern conveniences behind. There are many shifts in the daily lives and beliefs of the Price’s from the “simple” change of drinking water to the complexity of what Jesus truly means

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    shown in The Poisonwood Bible. Each member of the Price family reacts differently to their being thrown into a completely new location, culture, and livelihood; the maturation path of each child varies drastically from the others, and their exposure to the Congo impacts each of them in a different way, which we observe through each character’s language and behavior in the book. The stylistic formatting, tone, and figurative language used in Leah Price’s narratives in The Poisonwood Bible change as she

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