The Poisonwood Bible- Genesis
The First book (section) of The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Genesis , follows the story of the Price family's time in the Congolese city of Kilanga. The book is narrating in first person, and the perspective moves to each member of the Price family. Reverend Reverend Price is the father of the family, and the only family member whose mind we don't get to enter, which makes him all the more interesting of a character. He sees himself as a man of god who will salvation to a population in desperate need, and all the while maintaining the family order. In his eyes, as Christian among savages, it is his sole responsibility to civilize the Congolese. Similarly, as the "man of the house," it is his duty to educate the "dull-witted, bovine females" (Adah's words, Page 73) of the house. He is the easiest character to dislike, but his actions can be made more reasonable if you take into account the position he is in. His children look to him for dir...