The Poisonwood Bible Book 1, Chapter 5 Quotes

The Poisonwood Bible Book 1, Chapter 5 Quotes

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Quote 1

Women are expected to wear just the one style of garment and no other. But the men, now that is a course of a different color. (1.5.2)

Forgiving Rachel's malapropism here ("horse," not "course"), she makes a keen observation about gender norms in Kilanga: they're not that different from gender norms in the not-too-distant past of American culture. (Fun fact: now it's about the opposite. Women can almost wear whatever they want—pants, skirts, overalls, rompers—while men are stuck to a diverse wardrobe of … pants or shorts.)

Quote 2

"How did this curse come to me, when it's God's own will to cultivate the soil!" (1.5.30)

Sure—except by "cultivate," maybe God didn't mean "impose your own will upon." Nathan seems to conveniently forget the parts of the Bible that don't allow him to be a total control freak.