Lliees of the field

Exposition

Homer begins his journey west while the nuns pray to have a chapel built

rising action

stopping at the farm to obtain water for his car, he sees the nuns working hard. mother superior persuades him to do a small roof repair. Assuming he will be paid, mother marie asks him to build a chapel

Climax

the local community becomes inspired + assists in the chapel constructions and aiding homers efforts

Denoumenta

the chapel is completed and Homer has a deep respect for the nuns.

Conclusion

Homer quickly disapears before the first mass, leaving behind a kind reputation and a finished chapel

theme(s)

hope/faith, sacrafice, Gods plan

Characters

homer smith, mother maria, gertrude, albertine, elizabeeth, agnes

conflict

man vs man, man vs self

setting

3rd person limited 1960ss

location

west of the rocky mountains

book name

Lilies of the field, william edmund barret