In His Steps Literary Elements

In His Steps Literary Elements

Genre

Religious novel

Setting and Context

The book is set in Raymond Town.

Narrator and Point of View

Third-person narrative

Tone and Mood

The tone is curious, and the mood is admiring.

Protagonist and Antagonist

The main character is Reverend Henry Maxwell.

Major Conflict

The major conflict surrounds the question of what Jesus can do. Ideally, Reverend Henry preaches a gospel of hope and prosperity, but his following is still stuck on the question 'What Jesus can do?'

Climax

The climax is the realization that the people of Raymond town are welcoming, religious and appreciative. Therefore, they believe that they must do good before Jesus answers their question.

Foreshadowing

The spiritual life of Reverend Henry and his family was foreshadowed by the appearance of Jack Manning, who gave them a meaning to live religiously.

Understatement

Religious life is understated because it is not only about worshipping and following God's laws. Religion is also about serving humanity and helping the homeless.

Allusions

The story alludes to holy living and observing the doctrines of Christianity.

Imagery

The imagery of the church depicts sight, which enables readers to see the spiritual development in the town of Raymond.

Paradox

The main paradox is that the community of Raymond is persecutory despite being depicted as religious. When Manning shows up, the community is not ready to accept him. Therefore, it is satirical that people claim to be holy but fail to show kindness to fellow human beings.

Parallelism

N/A

Metonymy and Synecdoche

Jesus is a metonymy for salivation and eternity.

Personification

The church is personified as sacred.

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