In the story “Salvation” the author begins open minded and hopeful to the possibility of being truly saved. There seems to be some curiosity and optimism behind the white light coming and lifting the spirits of everyone around him. While watching his peers become these great beings from the love of god he patiently waits for his turn but it never comes.
By the end of the story, the older self / version of the author has completely lost hope. He let go of the idea that one day he would be saved and is shamed into lying and pretending that he believes in a higher spirit who helps him realize that he is actually all alone. How could Jesus come for everyone but him? How could the one person he shared this lingering suspense with lie to the world just to fit in? Compared to the beginning the author slowly and surely comes to terms with the fact that he has lost hope and feels abandoned by everyone around him including God. Realizing the hard truths about life itself.
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He lied to evryone in the church, to jesus, and to his aunt this created a feeling of guilt. He tougth about being saved was going to be benefit for him but it eneded up back for him, guilt and fear started to take over him, and he start to felt bad about what he had done before.