allusions in the poisonwood bible
...ook of the bible represents something relevant to the novel. Genesis is the beginning and creation in the bible and in the book; the genesis is the creation/beginning of the Price’s journey into the Congo. For readers that are familiar with the bible, they can make connections between the two works of literature. There are also references within the chapters of the book. When Nathan builds the garden to demonstrate to the villagers how to grow food there is a reference to the Garden of Eden. This specific allusion allows the reader to make connections between the two books. Another allusion in the poisonwood bible is that the town that the Price’s are originally from is called Bethlehem, Georgia. Bethlehem was the city where Jesus was born therefore its biblical allusion. There is also a reference to the Tower of Babel in genesis. The first child that Nathan baptizes is...