Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit

•     The reason I feel that each chapter is named after the first eight books of the Christian Old Testament is because Jeanette's mother is a very religious person. So maybe it is to show what she learned from each book of the Christian Old Testament during her childhood.
• I feel that humor/ irony is used in this novel just by throwing random things out for example on page 11 when Pastor Finch declares that you can tell a good woman by her sandwiches. I found this funny and odd because I never realized that you can assume the personality or demeanor of a person by their "sandwiches".
• I feel that Jeanette's mother is a very religious person. I feel that the only thing that flows through her mind is religion and the Old Testament.
• I feel that the church community is very open-hearted that they open up for many.
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