Passage Analysis - Mover of Men and Mountains

Running head: PASSAGE ANALYSIS
PASSAGE ANALYSIS
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1PASSAGE ANALYSIS
“Mover of men and mountains” by LeTourneau focuses on the dichotomy faced by the
individuals whether to ardently believe in the precepts of the religious order that they follow or
for that matter within the very idea of God Himself. More importantly, an important feature or
the aspect of the book which distinguishes it from the other works can be attributed to the
dilemma that the narrator of the work faces regarding the construct of religion. For instance, the
narrator of the work is seen doubting the idea of God but at the same time it is seen that the
narrator is concerned regarding the negative repercussions which might precede this idea or this
action. The purpose of this paper is to undertake an analysis of a passage of “Mover of men and
mountains” by LeTourneau, that is, “But I don’t have to worry about Harold..........and with
them our whole lives”.
The passage under discussion here clearly indicates the lack of belief of the narrator in
the religious order which is being followed by the family of the narrator. For instance, the
narrator indicates that he is presently coming to terms with his family however at the same he
also indicates that he is not happy with the family practice going regularly to the church or
attending the same (LeTourneau). More importantly, the family of the narrator ardently believes
in the different religious customs and thereby have developed their daily routine taking the same
into consideration. However, this is not the case with the narrator of the passage and thereby he
is glad that he is being able to leave the family home since he would be able to lead his life on
his own terms free from the religious customs or the traditions which are being followed by his
family (LeTourneau). In addition to these, there is a doubt in the mind of the narrator that this
disregard of the religious system or the religious order followed by his family is likely to bring
negative connotations which he is willing to face. This becomes apparent from the line wherein
the narrator states that “About all I knew of religion was that I didn’t have it, and if you didn’t