1. In God we Trust
... 's hardships, but according to his editor Shrike, asking his readers to believe in God is like giving them false hopes. Shrike suggests on giving them stones. "Miss Lonelyhearts, my friend, I advise you to give your readers stones. When they ask for bread don't give them crackers, as does the church, and don't, like the State, tell them to eat cake. Explain that ... man cannot live by bread alone and give them stones. Teach them to pray each morning: "Give us this day our daily stone" (page 5). Shrike's unwillingness to believe in Christ tears Miss Lonelyhearst up inside. Shrike is a ver...
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- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School