This story is about a high school teacher and coach who
decides to become a preacher. The new position meant that he would be paid less
but he believed in his faith and decided the pious life would be a better
choice for him. After a few weeks as a preacher he soon found that he was going
to be a father. This new discovery caused him to utilize the bible as a parenting
guide but what he found caused him to question his faith. After more searching
he decided he could not believe in his religion any longer.
I
really enjoyed the narration of this story. It had a great balance of setting
description and it shed enough light on the characters thoughts. It was written
so well that parts that could have been very boring or dull ended up being easy
to read and very coherent.
The
story was written in third person. I think it would have been interesting to
see it in first person from the point of view of Thomas but the third person narration
was done very well and I think it works just fine.
The
characters in the story were very well developed. I think the wife could have
been a little more cultivated but even she was pretty well developed.
The
pacing of the story was at points pretty dull, at least in subject matter. The
story itself is an interesting concept, a man who loses his faith. However, the
events that took place and the speed in which they happened made it somewhat
dull. The story was so well written though that it made up for its moments of
dullness.
The
imagery in the story was well created and displayed. The description of people and
setting really drew me into what was happening.
The dialogue
is organic, real and also not over used. It made the story have an almost
detached feel but in a way that was fitting for the profound religious quandary
the main character faced.
The
setting was small town America and it came across as intimate at first then
isolating as the character began to question himself and that added a lot to
the story.
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