"Conversion" is about religious conversion from traditional African beliefs to Christianity. The African "Guardian of Souls" is characterized as drunk and hungry, basically succumbing to base, physical needs. This African God falls to the ways of a new Christian God, who is cynical and white. There are shouts of amen and hosanna.
The roles of religion and nature within the African American culture are prominent themes throughout Cane. Here, the narrator.....
This is a free excerpt of 77 words. This section contains 151 words. This
study guide contains 35,380 words (approx. 118 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our Cane Access Pass.
