The grandmother had known that something bad was about to occur when “the valise moved, the newspaper top she had over the basket under it rose with a snarl and Pitty Sing, the cat, sprang onto Bailey’s shoulder.” (682). Here, the grandmother draws a veil over the fact that she willingly brought along her cat. This is greatly relative towards the Israelites and idolism. The grandmother knew that she had brought along her cat and, because she had brought it along, it leads to a car accident. Similarly, the …show more content…
The boy daydreams about his infatuation stating, “I bore my chalice safely through a throng of foes. Her name sprang at my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand.” (431). He is referring to her as a holy object, and hence, uplifting himself as he is willing to protect her. In contrast this affiliation is positive when compared to the grandmother’s situation. However, both stories have idolized these individuals: the cat and the girl. They begin to slowly deviate from their claimed religion and begin to worship some other deity than what they claim to believe