Literature Companion: Go Tell It on the Mountain

By History World

In "Go Tell It on the Mountain", the author has made several references to the Holy Bible. The story of Ham is the most significant of all. The story of Ham goes like this in short: Ham was the son of Noah. One day, he saw his father naked. Noah was furious and he cursed Ham’s son Canaan that he would become the servant of the other sons of Noah.

There are several other references to several other biblical characters and stories. At one point in the novel, there is an allusion to the story of Moses while he happens to be leading the Jews out of Egypt.

Literature Companion: Go Tell It on the Mountain
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Major Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raja Sharma
• Release date: Sep 14, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310214332

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Literature Companion: Go Tell It on the Mountain

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Literature Companion: Go Tell It on the Mountain

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Chapter One: Introduction

Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin was first published in 1953. It is a semi-autobiographical novel.

When it was first published, it was highly acclaimed by the contemporary critics and the literary circles around the world.

The story explores the African-American society and the role of the Christian Church in their lives. The novel examines the Christian Church as a source of repression and moral hypocrisy. However, it also presents the Christian Church as a source of inspiration and community in the lives of the African-Americans.

The issue of racism in the United States has also been dealt with very subtly by the author in the story.

After about thirty five years of its first publication, Go Tell It on the Mountain made it to the list of 100 best English Language novels of the 20th century. The list was announced by the Modern Library in the year 1998.

The book was also included in the TIME 100 Best English Language Novels list from 1923 to 2005.

In his book, the author has made several references to the Holy Bible. The story of Ham is the most significant of all. The story of Ham goes like this in short: Ham was the son of Noah. One day, he saw his father naked. Noah was furious and he cursed Ham’s son Canaan that he would become the servant of the other sons of Noah.

There are several other references to several other biblical characters and stories. At one point in the novel, there is an allusion to the story of Moses while he happens to be leading the Jews out of Egypt.

The author uses that exodus very relevantly and