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My theme investigation explores the effects of religion on society and individuals. Texts such as I am Not Esther by Fleure Beale, Not Without My Daughter by Brian Gilbert,
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My theme investigation explores the effects of religion on society and individuals. Texts such as I am Not Esther by Fleure Beale, Not Without My Daughter by Brian Gilbert, Desert Royal by Jean Sasson, Alive by P.O.D and The Last Judgment by Fran Angelico effectively portray the theme of religion as a powerful influence on societies and a person's identity. I found that when religion is the core of a society, its people value their faith as a means for order and control and a guide to a particular lifestyle. This is true in Fleure Beale's novel I am not Esther, where the cult, The Children of the Faith, is the basis of the community. Every aspect of the Pilgrim family's life is established by their religion and the 'Rule' by which they live. Uncle Caleb comments on their clothes. "We do not decorate ourselves for that is frivolous and...
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