Renascence: Essays on Values in Literature, June 22nd, 1997
Love and grace are the primary themes in Norman Maclean's novel, 'A River Runs Through It.' Love is indicated through the mention of family, the teachings of father to sons, and the love of God for creation. Grace is achieved by learning a teaching well and turning it into an art. Art enables humans to sanctify an act, which in turn glorifies God. That there are allusions to religion in Norman Maclean's "A River Runs Through It" can come as no surprise to anyone who reads the first sentence of the story: "In our family there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing" (Maclean 1).(1) ...
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