Date of Award
5-8-2000
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
English
First Advisor
Martha E. Cook, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Candis LaPrade, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Michael Lund, Ph.D.
Abstract
The strange mixtures of opposites in the south often provide a fast-moving culture not easily recognized or categorized. The opposition to Christianity does not often deal specifically with Jesus Christ, the New Testament, or other Christian philosophies. Rather, the Christianity in conflict is usually symbolized by the church, a preacher, or other Christian rituals and traditions. Thus, it is the system of Christianity that is in conflict with many of the characters’ freedom, not necessarily the philosophy of Christianity. The struggles against religion in Ernest J. Gaines’s writings Love and Dust and A Lesson Before Dying are displayed through character beliefs and experiences.
Recommended Citation
Towles, Matthew D., ""I was born too late to believe in your God": The Struggle Against Religion in Ernest J. Gaines's Of Love and Dust and A Lesson Before Dying" (2000). Theses & Honors Papers. 175.
https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/etd/175
