Protected values and the meaning of life in Marilynne Robinson’s novel Gilead
| Jul 17, 2017
Published Online: Jul 17, 2017
Page range: 14 - 28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aa-2017-0003
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The paper examines the protected values in Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel Gilead (2004). The aim of the study is to show the significance of three major values, namely faith, family and education. It also attempts to suggest how complexly these values interrelate and eventually represent the central tenets of the life worth living.