Skip to main content

What are the pros and cons of Girl Meets God?

When you say "pros and cons of the book" it is hard to know if you mean the pros and cons to reading the book or pros and cons for the person in the book. 


If you are looking at the pros and cons of reading the book itself, you might consider what the purpose of the book is. It is a Christian memoir, essentially. Although the main character begins the book as a Jew,...

When you say "pros and cons of the book" it is hard to know if you mean the pros and cons to reading the book or pros and cons for the person in the book. 


If you are looking at the pros and cons of reading the book itself, you might consider what the purpose of the book is. It is a Christian memoir, essentially. Although the main character begins the book as a Jew, she converts to Christianity and this book explores the struggles and joys she found as she did that. You might examine the pros of reading the book for someone with similar religious identities. What value might this memoir have for those considering Christianity? For Jews considering Christianity? In terms of cons, what might the book leave out about her journey? What part of her story could have used more development? Is this a book whose audience is quite narrow or does it speak to a larger audience? All of these things can be looked at as you consider the pros and cons of reading the book.


As far as the story itself goes, you can also examine the decisions that Lauren Winner had to make as a Jew and then as someone converting to Christianity. You might want to think about how she presents both religions. Were there pros to remaining in one and not the other? Were there pros to converting? Were there cons as she converted? For example, how her conversion might affect her family relationships, as her family was Orthodox Jew. This was not a decision she came to lightly or quickly, which tells us that she saw several pros and cons to her decision to convert. Look back to the areas she seemed to consider the most. All of this will help you to determine what her pros and cons were in deciding to become a Christian.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What is the meaning of "juggling fiends" in Macbeth?

Macbeth is beginning to realize that the three witches have been deceiving him since he first encountered them. Like jugglers, they have kept changing their forecasts in order create confusion. This is particularly apparent when the Second Apparition they raise in Act IV,   Scene 1 tells him that no man of woman born can overcome him in hand-to-hand battle--and then Macbeth finds himself confronted by the one man he has been avoiding out of a... Macbeth is beginning to realize that the three witches have been deceiving him since he first encountered them. Like jugglers, they have kept changing their forecasts in order create confusion. This is particularly apparent when the Second Apparition they raise in Act IV,   Scene 1 tells him that no man of woman born can overcome him in hand-to-hand battle--and then Macbeth finds himself confronted by the one man he has been avoiding out of a sense of guilt, and that man tells him: Despair thy charm. And let the angel whom thou still hast serve...
Post a Comment
Read more

Discuss movements that were inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and list one success for each group.

African-Americans contributed in a very big way during World War II. These contributions were demonstrated at home and on the battlefield. After the war, African-Americans properly felt it was time for them to achieve equality with white Americans. During the 1950's, the modern Civil Rights Movement was born and it had a number of successes (integration of the military and Brown vs. Board of Education as examples.) This success inspired other activists to demand change... African-Americans contributed in a very big way during World War II. These contributions were demonstrated at home and on the battlefield. After the war, African-Americans properly felt it was time for them to achieve equality with white Americans. During the 1950's, the modern Civil Rights Movement was born and it had a number of successes (integration of the military and Brown vs. Board of Education as examples.) This success inspired other activists to demand change for their agendas. Two examples of moveme...
Post a Comment
Read more

Follow the relationship between Pi and Richard Parker. They endure over two hundred days of hardship together, but in the end Richard Parker leaves...

When Pi and Richard Parker are at the beginning of their journey, after Pi's family is killed in the shipwreck, Pi fears Richard Parker, but he is forced to find a way to co-exist with him in order to survive.  Over time the two develop a somewhat co-dependent relationship.  Richard Parker depends on Pi to feed him by catching fish, while Pi's will to live is bolstered by Richard Parker's presence.  Richard Parker recognizes that... When Pi and Richard Parker are at the beginning of their journey, after Pi's family is killed in the shipwreck, Pi fears Richard Parker, but he is forced to find a way to co-exist with him in order to survive.  Over time the two develop a somewhat co-dependent relationship.  Richard Parker depends on Pi to feed him by catching fish, while Pi's will to live is bolstered by Richard Parker's presence.  Richard Parker recognizes that he also needs Pi to survive.  At one point in the book, Pi's starvation and thirst reduce him to a st...
Post a Comment
Read more