By The Water Of Babylon John Character Analysis

The two main characters in “By The Water Of Babylon”, by Stephen Vincent Benet, are John, the protagonist, and his father (also John). Throughout the story, we do not get a description of the appearance of the characters but, we do get a grasp of their personalities and how they act. In the story it states, “...Nevertheless, my knowledge and my lack of knowledge burned in me—I wished to know more. When I was a man at last, I came to my father and said, ‘It is time for me to go on my journey. Give me your leave.’...”. This portrays how John (the son) is extremely determinant, he desires to journey on an expedition to gain a great deal of knowledge (about life in general and also to become a priest). John's is represented as a passionate and