Cameron Walker
Period 6
8/12/14
The Poisonwood Bible
Characters:
Orleanna Price- she is the mother of the four Price daughters. She isn't very happy in her marriage, but she has faith that her and her family will get through it. She is damaged by the death of her youngest daughter which makes her closer to her other children.
Nathan Price- the husband and father to the Prices, he is a very prideful Baptist minister. He was the only soldier to survive the Bataan death march, and found God as the reason to why he survived. He never gives up in trying to convince the African people to be faithful.
Rachel Price- She is fifteen years old at the beginning of the book, and she looks at the African people as if they were inferior to them. She hates the smell, and likes materialistic things.
Leah Price- she is fourteen years old, who is very grateful and worships god and her dad’s sayings.
Adah Price- she was born with a condition in which her whole left side of her body is paralyzed. Although she is mute, she is very observant.
Ruth May Price- she is five years old and she sees the world a lot differently. Her life is cut short when she is bitten by a snake, but her sisters always remember her.
Eeben Axelroot- he works with the CIA in their attempt to overthrow Patrice Lumumba. He helps the family travel, and ends up marrying Rachel.
Themes:
You follow what you were raised upon:
Many of the villagers never appeal to Nathan and his preaching, because of the way they grew up. They have their own religion and want to practice it, but Nathan is trying to convince them otherwise but the end up voting him out.
The west looks down upon the developing world:
We see ourselves superior to people who live in developing countries. We have better technology and a better standard of living. Rachel is an example of this, as she is snotty, and thinks that she’s better. She is into materialistic things, and isn’t as grateful.
Orleanna Price- she is the mother of the four Price daughters. She isn't very happy in her marriage, but she has faith that her and her family will get through it. She is damaged by the death of her youngest daughter which makes her closer to her other children.
Nathan Price- the husband and father to the Prices, he is a very prideful Baptist minister. He was the only soldier to survive the Bataan death march, and found God as the reason to why he survived. He never gives up in trying to convince the African people to be faithful.
Rachel Price- She is fifteen years old at the beginning of the book, and she looks at the African people as if they were inferior to them. She hates the smell, and likes materialistic things.
Leah Price- she is fourteen years old, who is very grateful and worships god and her dad’s sayings.
Adah Price- she was born with a condition in which her whole left side of her body is paralyzed. Although she is mute, she is very observant.
Ruth May Price- she is five years old and she sees the world a lot differently. Her life is cut short when she is bitten by a snake, but her sisters always remember her.
Eeben Axelroot- he works with the CIA in their attempt to overthrow Patrice Lumumba. He helps the family travel, and ends up marrying Rachel.
Themes:
You follow what you were raised upon:
Many of the villagers never appeal to Nathan and his preaching, because of the way they grew up. They have their own religion and want to practice it, but Nathan is trying to convince them otherwise but the end up voting him out.
The west looks down upon the developing world:
We see ourselves superior to people who live in developing countries. We have better technology and a better standard of living. Rachel is an example of this, as she is snotty, and thinks that she’s better. She is into materialistic things, and isn’t as grateful.
Vocabulary:
Merriment- cheerful or joyful gaiety
Derelict- left or deserted; abandoned
Belligerent- warlike, given to waging war
Payola- a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a
product
Summary:
This book takes place in the 1960's. The Price family moves from Georgia to Kilanga Village in Africa. The father is named Nathan, who is a very religious man, and who is a minister. They are heading to Africa to spread the word of God, and convert many Africans to Christianity. The story is narrated in the minds of the five women. Rachel, Alah, Leah, and Ruth May. Each of them are different and have their own unique mind.
When the family arrives, they aren't familiar with the new customs and have to get use to them. All the Price women, are faithful and loyal to their father, until they have some bumps in the road. The family tries to grow a North American plant, but it doesn't work in the African soil, so then they don't have a lot of food. Despite the unfortunate events, Nathan has incredible faith, and will never give up. He keeps pushing for the people to get baptized, but they are afraid because an alligator. During this time, Belgium is soon going to give the Congo their independence and they have to elect a new leader. Also, the Price family becomes more and more detached from each other. After Orleanna has a break where she laid in bed for a while she begins to stand up for herself and find a way out of Africa. Rachel pretends to be engaged to Eeben Axelroot to avoid a marriage with Chief Ndu. Next, a village experiences a small drought, and food becomes scarce. One day, they walk in a chicken coop and see a very poisonous snake. A man named Nelson gets it out but on the way it bites and kills Ruth May. After this, Orleanna, gets her and all her daughters to leave as many go in separate directions. Rachel end up marring Eeben Axelroot and two other men. Leah falls in love with Anatole and they end up having children. Then all the daughters, except Rachel, meet back up in Georgia where they are both happy and successful and live their own lives.
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