God in Fallen Angels
Uploaded by Jim Michaels on Nov 16, 2007
In the novel "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers, a common theme is the use of God. It appears when Perry becomes scared and turns to him. He asks Brew if he can use his bible to look up the Lords Prayer. When Perry is in the midst of danger, he commonly says phrases such as, "Lord have mercy" or, "Oh God." Other times, he turns away from God, saying that it is not his time to die.
The use of God also appears when someone dies, and all of the soldiers recite the prayer of the angels warriors. When praying for Private Jenkins in chapter 4, they pray the prayer that goes like this, "Lord, let us feel pity for Private Jenkins, and sorrow for ourselves, and all the angel warriors that fall. Let us fear death, but not let it live within us. Protect us, O Lord, and be merciful unto us. Amen."
In these two ways, the use of God appears within the novel "Fallen Angels." Whether a soldier be scared, or whether a soldier be praying for the soul of another passed before him, God plays a major role in the novel.
This novel was a great read and I recommend it to anyone that loves books about war, specifically the Vietnam War. It is truly a riveting tale of soldiers who, though different, come together as one and by the end of the war, are truly angel warriors.