I would analyze the character of the story as a kid who was lost. He knew he wanted to do something but wasn’t able to gain the lesson from it because it wasn’t his time. Langston felt the pressure from his family and friends, the pressure for proving has a part of something his elders find important. I would say Langston is a child, hurt, pressured and confused embarrassed because he was sitting Infront of the church and surrounded by a crowd of people. He was misguided because of what the aunt said and confused on giving your life to God was. He said he felt like was saved from sin but not really saved. At the end of the story, he gave into the pressure, he followed after what everyone wanted him to do because he didn’t want to disappoint or be left behind. He changed because he lost faith in God, He didn’t follow his instant and made a major decision he regretted.
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I think you touched on a great point. Timing in this story, he seems as if he is not ready for the concepts being presented to him. He’s just a child that doesn’t want to lie, and also doesn’t want to disappoint. This major decision that’s being presented to him is one he should make when he’s ready. The way it was done in the story, I’m sure I would have done the same thing at that age. He opted to lie instead of disappoint everyone. Westley also chose to just get out over with.
I agree. He was hurt, stressed and confused, we often get the same thing, We are giving in to pressure to do something . No one asked us ，Do we like it ? Is it our own choice?