The Wedding At The Cross Analysis

Religion plays a significant role in Ngugi’s Wedding at the Cross and Persaud’s My Girl, This Indianness. These two works not only elevated the importance of religion in marriage, but they mimicked the signs of upheaval as spiritual practices were ostracized and challenged. While Wariuki and Miriamu portrayed a love story faced with discrimination and dutiful denouncements, Gopal and Debbie faced a relationship obstacle that could potentially ruin their future together. When eternal salvation is at stake, these marriages compromise spiritual morality with one’s true identity under the sanctuary of their faith. There are certain aspects of religion that reveal the marital dangers of conflict. In the Wedding at the Cross, a character change took place symbolizing a change in attitudes and beliefs. Wariuki, a milk …show more content…
In My Girl, This Indianess, Persuad evoked an atmosphere where religion is on a seesaw of trials and errors. On one side, Gopal is eager to learn and witness the kind of Christian world Debbie has grown up with. However, the opposite side renders a rampage where Debbie allows her “cockiness and pride in her Protuguesness” to get the best of her (43). Gopal thinks by marrying this “Portuguese” women, he will be forced to convert from his Indian religion, Hinduism, to Christianity. According to his beliefs, he should not have to give up his religious views to please his girlfriend. By attending her Masses, fairs and cultural shows, he thought she assumed he would change for her. Altogether, he thinks cross-cultural marriages would never work suggesting either spouse would have to give up for the other or live their lives separately. He explains that converting to Christianity appears to be the norm for most couples, yet still should not come at the cost of losing one’s religious