Religion As An Indispensable Facet Of The Book The...

Religion functions as an indispensable facet of the book which is really significant in parliamentary procedure to make the reader understand the characters’ lives. The faith that is described in the novel is called â€Å"The Pentecostal religion.† The Pentecostal is a religion where divorce is not allowed, drinking/partying was prohibited and the individual must attend a church. Religion intrigued me because it was strict and how it plays a major role in all characters’ lives. Likewise, similar to Hinduism which is my religion where divorce is not seen as respected things to do as well as partying and drinking. Most of the characters are connected into Pentecostal religion, even if they don’t follow every rule and regulation of that belief. A word â€Å"Sinner† (69) was very interesting because a sinner in this book implies to the soul who is in the religion but does not follow the restrictions that this religion implies and does not go to the chu rch. I realize that every character in this book such as Clay, Cake, Alma, and an Anneth is sinners except for Easter. Anneth can be categorized as a sinner because she is in the Pentecostal religion but does not conform to their belief system. Being wild is restricted in Pentecostal religion, but Anneth â€Å"would sometimes come in at three o’clock in the morning, smelling of liquor, a cigarette always running her pretty hand† (17) and Easter also said â€Å"Anneth had been wild, maybe the wildest woman in Crow County, Kentucky† (17) which