1. it is titled salvation because of the way he describes the idea of salvation through religion.
2. I was saved from sin when i was going of thirteen, but not really saved.
3. the narrator is Langston, this point of view is important because you get to see the dry reality of of the ceremony.
4. Wesley just wants to get it over with and doesn't care ether way wether Jesus showed up or not.
5. Wesley is just a kid who is acting like any kid could be expected to in that religious situation.
6. He finally gives in because he doesn't know what else to do, he felt bad for holding things up.
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8. At the end of the story he realizes he wouldn't be able to see jesus and that no one else could ether.
9. I think he has come to terms with is so i think his attitude is neutral
10. he refers to adults as "the older people" and the perspective is one of general confusion, which makes sense because he is a young child.
11. He describes the church and everything happening in it in a way that everyone can understand and relate to, therefore he didn't need to make it any longer than he did.
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13. younger girls are more concerned than boys with pleasing others, especially adults that are family members.
14. there are a lot of shepherds is the bible, therefore god has always been refereed to at the shepherd of his human flock.
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