The Poisonwood Bible (Blog #3) (Week 3)

Rachel Price is by far the most self centered, egotistical, and narcissistic person in the price family, with the exception of Reverend Nathan Price, their father. Everything that Rachel thinks about is how rough the Congolese people have it and how much they actually need to learn before they can become good enough to be considered a true and real culture. This mentality she clearly gets from her father. Reverend Nathan is very set on his ways about changing the Congo into “God Loving” people. Nathan is the type of guy who automatically assumes he is correct and knows that this is what he was put on earth to do. Because of his war experiences and how his entire brigade lost their lives but he was saved he took it as a sign from God himself. Nathan believes that it is his duty to teach God’s word at any and all cost. Rachel knows that her father means well, but can’t help but also think to herself that she shouldn’t be wrapped up in any of this because she is better that it. When the swarm comes through the village everyone must run to the river to stay alive. In the process, Rachel drops and breaks her mirror. The mirror, in actuality, resembles Rachel’s narcissism. Now that it is broken and she cannot look and admire herself she may be able to open her eyes to the beauty of the Congo and Congolese people around her. Also in the swarm, Orleanna must make the decision of which child she must help. On one hand there is Ruth May. Ruth is very sick with malaria because she did not take her medication, but on the other hand there is Adah. Adah is crippled from birth and struggles to walk as it is. Orleanna quickly makes the decision to grab Ruth May. Adahis sickened. She feels as though she has been betrayed by her own mother. She always knew that she was a burden to her family because of her condition, but to be left on the ground in the middle of chaos was a true slap in the face.