April Morning Howard Fast Quotes

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Back in 1775, Reverends remained very strict yet strong members of the community. Most of the time there was only one in each town, so they would do a lot more than just lecture at church on Sundays. This Reverend from April Morning by Howard Fast shows what a Reverend would have gone through on April 18th during the Revolutionary War. The Reverend in this book is an opinionated, always positive and a very strong character. The Reverend has a very strong opinion about the war and everyday life. There was no way that they were going to get him to change his mind. “The Reverend carried no gun or victuals, nor did he appear to be downcast” (Fast 82). “Nobody fights in God’s cause. Isn’t it enough to kill in freedom’s name? No one kills in God’s cause. He can only ask God’s forgiveness” (Fast 139). He eventually changed his mind on his own then grabbing a weapon and some powder, he realized that in the middle of a war like this he was lucky to still be alive. Even though he went back on himself it was still how he truly felt. Even after he had the weapon his opinions on the matter stayed the same. The fact that the Reverend could be so positive through all of the war is …show more content…
While giving the sermon the Sunday after the war he tried to remain the same. “I admire that the Reverend, under such circumstances, could do near as well as he had done in church Sunday Past” (Fast 92). This shows that even after the war and all the things that the townspeople had been through he tried to bring some normal back in their lives. After the war when they were getting ready to bury the dead and even before then, The Reverend tried to visit the families, especially of the deceased. “Best go home, Adam I will come by and pay my respects later” (Fast 169). He could have instead gone home and been in sorrow himself. Instead the Reverend shows how strong he really is by being so helpful with the heartbroken
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