The boy in the story seemed to be curious but non believing. He watched the other people praise someone they couldn’t see and never saw before and wanted to know why and how, but he didn’t follow in their footsteps. He watched other people become saved and waited himself to see the light they were talking about. It was obvious at first that he didn’t believe them but probably didn’t want to speak against the adults. I would describe him as impatient and curious. I would say he is a very respectful kid since he held in his emotions and actually felt really bad about lying to everyone. He’s different in the end of the story because everyone else believes he was saved. After he watched the other boy give in after being tired of sitting there for so long, there was even more pressure on him since he was the only one still sitting down. He felt bad for letting it get so late and holding everyone up. It’s funny because he was thinking about what God might’ve thought about Westley because he had lied about being converted, but he didn’t see the light that would let him be saved by God. It’s like he doesn’t believe but at that moment he was speaking as if he somewhat believed in him.
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Hello Christina, I enjoyed your assessment of the adolescent Langston Hughes in the story “Salvation”. We had similar perspectives about the innocence and curiosity of the author after ,not only feeling guilty for wasting everyone’s time during the ceremony, but for doubting the existence of Jesus after being very open to the idea that he can appear. Bringing up the fact that Langston was aware that Wessley also lied was great because it shows that even after being skeptical, the influence of the Church still affects him as he thinks of a possible consequence for lying. Thanks for sharing!