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Marilynne Robinson Lila Analysis
In Marilynne Robinsons Lila the text explains the disturbance of a stranger and the reaction within the body; related to Ezekiel when it is said that any stranger may be a God. As they sat around the fire, a stranger walked up and sat around with them. But he didn’t actually sit, he sat on his heels, swaying with the wind. He sat as though he was ready to move, and to move quickly. As he did so, they studied him, to determine what he carried, if anything at all. There were times at which he looked innocent and could do no harm, but there was no trust to be given to the stranger. Since the stranger had said no words, they did not know what to say or if anything because they didn’t know what would offend him. Lila explains that there are somethings
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