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A mask of piety can often lead to a dark story underneath. The higher the religious fervor often covers up the guilt and shame from a dark history. James Baldwin’s classic work unearths a history from each character. Starting with the innocence of John and his fear of inadequacy at the pulpit, we see the story of his parents. This high Godly bar seems insurmountable, but John finds his own path to God.
Baldwin’s semi-autobiographical novel is a soul-searching narrative on the nature of sin, the o ...more
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