I watched the movie (haven't read the book, unfortunately).

I thought it was interesting that the big guy (I forgot his name) had to take such a terrible beating by the farmer's son before he "earned the right," so to speak, to fight back. Had he not taken such a terrible and undeserved beating before he responded, probably at least some of the farmhands would have questioned his right to defend himself (or at least the wisdom of his doing so).

I think this is part of why Jesus had to become human and to identify with us even to the point of death. Jesus' full experience of genuine human life gives him the right, so to speak, to judge and forgive us. Jesus has earned that right in a way that the Islamic Allah--who sits high above, unaffected by our sorrows and far removed from our infirmities--has not.

HELLO
Everytime I read a book, I try to find the christian implications in their themes. Clearly Christianity, God and Jesus are important figures in books such as

The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost.

Since I went to Catholic Schools the teachers would kind of mix christianity and the texts we read.

1) Are there any christian themes in contemporary novels such as

-The Color Purple
-Brave New World
-One Flew Over A Cuckoo's Nest
-Of Mice And Men
-The Catcher In The Rye
etc...............................

2) Shakespeare's religious beliefs aren't set in stone, but from reading his texts a reader can tell that christianity had a huge influence on his plays. Was Shakespeare a believer? Do any of his plays demonstrate a possible christian conviction?

3) My favorite genre of literature would be books associated with the Holocaust. Any thoughts or opinions on books such as "Night" "The Book Thief" and "The Boy In Striped Pyjamas"

Thanks