... horribly, such as the ongoing struggle between the Israelites and the Palestinians in the Middle East. In Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible, the interaction and mixing of the somewhat "alien" cultures results in positive and negative effects upon the characters and the outcome of the novel. To understand the situation totally, some imagery will be necessary to get a "feel" for the story. The year is 1959. The location is the Congo, an ... trying to lead and protect. His overall attitude adds to the already tense cultural relations among the Americans and the Congolese. The missio...

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