Dasia Alexander Discussion 3

I would characterize the boy in the story as genuine since he didn’t feel good lying to the church or his aunt about meeting Jesus. Although, at that early age, he is unable to relate the reality of physically seeing Jesus to a mental element, therefore he is frustrated that he does not get to see Jesus. I would characterize him as youngminded and eager since he was really ready and willing to accept the holy spirit from Jesus at several points in the short narrative. Because of his aunt’s lack of explanation, his thinking and feelings about Jesus had shifted by the end of the narrative. By the end of the story he changed because he lost trust in Jesus since he couldn’t see him.. Langston had completely lost faith in Christ.  He also felt like a liar because he lied to the church and his aunt