... City of God discuss the practice of Christianity so thoroughly with Pem, but it also contains key Jewish characters and atheistic passages with scientific theories. "In Everett's notebook are notes on many other subjects – quantum physics, the Holocaust, movies, WWII, contemporary dictators, and even marital infidelity – which further emphasize the conspicuous absence of the personal, loving God of ... most – the flaw, in Everett's (and most likely Doctorow's) eyes, of modern religion. Throughout time, however, Everett finds comfort in Pem's religious strength. The two become frie...

• Word Count: 992
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate