The story “Salvation” speaks about teenage Langston’s opinion on religion and reality based on his quest to be saved from sin. The event took place at his Aunt Reed’s church revival night that was held specially for children like himself, unsaved. Langston who is young and probably vulnerable, believed the rewards his aunt described to him of being saved by Jesus. He seems to be trusting to his aunt and her fellow church members.  He believed that you would see Jesus, a bright light, experience a different feeling in your soul when you are saved. This is probably what Langston has exposed him to mostly or maybe he is searching for a deeper comfort or assurance of some sort. Langston and Westley were the last to go to Jesus but Westley had enough and went to Jesus. Langston left alone, surrounded by prayers and cries from the church members prompt him to go to Jesus. Langston was under pressure because he was the only remaining. Also, Westley who pretended like him suffered no consequence for his actions. Langston must have felt ashamed or left out that he alone remains and so much effort was given for him to go to Jesus. After Langston recapped on how misled the congregation that he saw Jesus, he felt heartbroken and disappointed that Jesus did not come and save him. This feeling of neglect led Langston to no longer believe that there is a Jesus anymore.

The story “Salvation” speaks about teenage Langston’s opinion on religion and reality based on his quest to be saved from sin. The event took place at his Aunt Reed’s church revival night that was held specially for children like himself, unsaved. Langston who is young and probably vulnerable, believed the rewards his aunt described to him of being saved by Jesus. He seems to be trusting to his aunt and her fellow church members.  He believed that you would see Jesus, a bright light, experience a different feeling in your soul when you are saved. This is probably what Langston has exposed him to mostly or maybe he is searching for a deeper comfort or assurance of some sort. Langston and Westley were the last to go to Jesus but Westley had enough and went to Jesus. Langston left alone, surrounded by prayers and cries from the church members prompt him to go to Jesus. Langston was under pressure because he was the only remaining. Also, Westley who pretended like him suffered no consequence for his actions. Langston must have felt ashamed or left out that he alone remains and so much effort was given for him to go to Jesus. After Langston recapped on how misled the congregation that he saw Jesus, he felt heartbroken and disappointed that Jesus did not come and save him. This feeling of neglect led Langston to no longer believe that there is a Jesus anymore.