Index Card Samples

Animal Imagery

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And over the grass at the roadside a land turtle crawled, turning aside for nothing, dragging his high-domed shell over the grass. His hard legs and yellow-nailed feet threshed slowly through the grass, not really walking, but boosting and dragging his shell along.

Animal ImageryChapter Three

Page 14Side A

A realistic, even naturalistic scene where a turtle seems to represent a non-stop attitude of men in the face of a hostile universe. Nevertheless, the turtle, like man is unceasing, though hindered by obstacles, ants, or dangerous traffic, he continues on his way.

Side B

I don’ know if I can say here. I guess I won’t try to say here – but maybe there’s a place for a preacher. Maybe I can preach again. Folks out lonely on the road, folks with no lan’, no home to go to. They go to have some kind of home. Maybe

ForshadowingChapter Six

Page 56Side A

While Jim is not currently a preacher this predicts that his calling to help folks is not over that that some day his gift / talents may be called upon. He may not have a proper church, nevertheless he will be a man called up to speak the truth again.

Side B

“Then over the top they laid the mattresses, filling the truck in level. And last they spread the big tarpaulin over the load and Al made holes in the edge, two feet apart, and inserted little ropes,. And tied it down to the side –bars of the truck.”

Chapter 10 Page 109

Tarpaulin

Tarpaulin

Material, such as waterproofed canvas, used to cover and protect things

from moisture.