Religion kept the family together. As stated in the book, “ My husband wanted to start a church, but we had no money, so he said ‘let’s start it right here in our living room.’ We clean up the house and set up a pulpit with a white tablecloth and invited [the neighbors] over and that’s how we got started” (McBride 257). Another example would be at the beginning of the book when the children are performing the easter story during church and James forgot his lines. Ruth was upset and slightly disappointed that her own son didn’t know the lines. While everyone else in the church was reasonable and told James that it was okay. I too can relate to James because when I was about twelve I was forced to be in the Christmas program at church and I was saying my line and I blanked; I simply forgot my line and my mother was slightly upset but not as upset as Ruth was with
Religion kept the family together. As stated in the book, “ My husband wanted to start a church, but we had no money, so he said ‘let’s start it right here in our living room.’ We clean up the house and set up a pulpit with a white tablecloth and invited [the neighbors] over and that’s how we got started” (McBride 257). Another example would be at the beginning of the book when the children are performing the easter story during church and James forgot his lines. Ruth was upset and slightly disappointed that her own son didn’t know the lines. While everyone else in the church was reasonable and told James that it was okay. I too can relate to James because when I was about twelve I was forced to be in the Christmas program at church and I was saying my line and I blanked; I simply forgot my line and my mother was slightly upset but not as upset as Ruth was with