A protestant minister in his sixties. Halie speaks highly of him in act one, but when we meet him in act three, he is drunk, ineffectual, and lecherous. It’s implied that he’s having an affair with Halie, and there is a suggestion that the faults of his character suggest faults with religion more generally.
Father Dewis Quotes in Buried Child
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Act 3
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Well, prayerfully, God only hears what he wants to. That’s just between you and me of course. In our heart of hearts we know we’re every bit as wicked as the Catholics.
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We can’t not believe in something. We can’t stop believing. We just end up dying if we stop. Just end up dead.
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Father Dewis Quotes in Buried Child
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Act 3
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Well, prayerfully, God only hears what he wants to. That’s just between you and me of course. In our heart of hearts we know we’re every bit as wicked as the Catholics.
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We can’t not believe in something. We can’t stop believing. We just end up dying if we stop. Just end up dead.
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