Genre
Non-fiction
Setting and Context
The book is set in 2014 in the context of the Buddhism religion.
Narrator and Point of View
The first-person narrative is written from the psychological point of view.
Tone and Mood
Informative, educative, optimistic, hopeful
Protagonist and Antagonist
Neo is the protagonist of the book.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is when the author finds it difficult to prove reincarnation scientifically and urges readers to ignore the religious, philosophical parts of the text.
Climax
The climax is attained when the author realizes that religion and science cannot mix because each has divergent views about the world.
Foreshadowing
Buddhist's mediation and mindfulness foreshadow the significance of reincarnation and the afterlife.
Understatement
Religion is understated. The author argues that he will only focus on the scientific studies about religion but not the merits of Buddhism. However, the author later realizes that religious philosophy cannot be analyzed and examined using science.
Allusions
The book alludes to the philosophical background of Buddhism as opposed to scientific views.
Imagery
The explanation of Darwinian light depicts sight imagery. The author writes, “So this one kind of light science can shed light on an illusion. Call it “Darwinian light.” The description of the Darwinian light aids readers to visualize things and objects in the view of natural selection.
Paradox
The main paradox is that scientific research is presumed to cover all elements of religion, but the reality is the exact opposite.
Parallelism
No specific example
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The phrase ‘natural selection’ refers to the need for man to attain personal pleasure rather than depending on nature.
Personification
N/A
