The path of redemption and salvation presents itself with a different meaning for each character in the Poisonwood Bible. Their process of redemption or liberation from destruction shows itself in unique ways in all characters. On one level it is the story of a family torn apart by “one man's guilt-ridden quest to save those who are unable to save themselves.” (Ender, Samantha) However, after looking more closely at the characters in the family, one realizes that each of the children represents multiple aspects of this "guilt-driven man" and as the reader sees them change and grow the image of the points of change in his life. Barbara Kingsolver's incorporation of multiple narrators provides more than enough evidence of the recurring themes of redemption and salvation, focusing centrally on the one person in the Price family who never tells her story. In this article, I will discuss the personal salvation and redemption that Nathan Price struggles and ultimately fails to achieve as he sets out for the Belgian Congo attempting to give them what he himself can never have, a chance. The burden of guilt is something everyone has to overcome, but this is a burden that sometimes seems impossible to deal with. (Johnson, Kristina) As the story begins to unfold, the reader learns that Nathan is the only survivor of an expedition in war-torn Vietnam, and is attempting to "alleviate survivor's guilt" by saving as many souls as possible. (Ergeton, Robin) He feels responsible for the deaths of his fallen comrades and should be punished for sparing their lives due to a life-threatening injury. The only way for him to redeem himself for not dying like the rest of the soldiers is to save the souls of others...... middle of paper ......olese. At some point his idea of ​​redemption and what redemption actually is have become two completely different things where his ideal is impossible to reach. Works Cited Kingsolver, Barbara. The Poisonwood Bible. New York: Harpercollins, 1998. Print.Ender, Samantha. "The Poisonwood Bible | Cultural Survival." The Poisonwood Bible | Cultural survival. Np, March 26, 2010. Web. October 13, 2012. "Dictionary, encyclopedia and synonyms." The free dictionary. Farlex and Web. 18 October 2012. .Egerton, Robin. "A Literary Comparison: The Poisonwood Bible and the Historian." Suite101.com. Np, 5 August 2011. Web. 2 November. 2012.