Sample 2

The short story "The Merchant of Heaven" by Margaret Laurence is about Brother Amory Lemon who comes to Africa from the Mission of the Angel of Philadelphia. The church he is representing is based on the message of Apostle John to the Church in Philadelphia, as written in Revelation 3:7-13. In view of this fact, it is not surprising that we get numerous references to the Apocalypse of John in the story. These allusions not only assist in portraying the character of the evangelist, but also help us see the colossal gap between Christianity as preached by Brother Lemon and the real life of ordinary Africans.