Six-Word-Story

If I were to write a six-word-story as a substitute for Barbara Kingsolver’s “The Poisonwood Bible,” it would read as follows: white affluent family assimilates to Africa. The novel begins with the introduction of the Price family, especially noting both their strong belief in God and their addiction to the classic American materialistic lifestyle. Throughout their mission trip in the Congo, most of the Price family begins to doubt Christianity and seemingly converts to the belief in God’s creations, like the sun and fruits. In addition, the Price family becomes relieved of their addiction to material things as they understand that mere survival is a greater issue than having a mirror or even access to somewhat tasteful foods. Moreover, some members of the family learn the local language(s) and Leah even ended up married to an African man. Overall, the novel is a story of five people from Georgia learning that there is more to life than God and mirrors.