Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Same Kind of Different as Me, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Slavery and Racism
Homelessness
Reconciliation
Christian Faith
Charity, Love, and Ego
Summary
Analysis
Ron picks up his narration. More than a year passes since the first discovery of Deborah’s cancer. Rather than talk about dying, she and Ron talk about living and their plans for the future. A second round of surgery once again leaves her cancer-free, but the pain suddenly returns as they are dining and celebrating with Ron’s business partner and his wife. More CAT scans reveal more cancer. Ron clings to his faith and begs God for a miracle.
Once again, even in the face of returning cancer, Deborah and Ron’s faith is a source of hope and comfort, even allowing them to look forward to living in the face of death, illustrating that Christian faith can be a tremendous source of comfort in the face of tragedy.
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