John—obsesses about American politics, doesn’t live there; doesn’t know much about Canada
Grandmother becomes slave to tv—uses energy to complain; keeps her active
Hester—upset because parents have no special plans “for her salvation” Why not?
Miracles for Owen—cannot be proved, just believed, another reference to faith
Owen and illness? Vision? “sometimes my vision dims”
Catholics—he thinks they worship objects; Mary Magdalene—placed under archway going nowhere
“Mary” attracted more light than any other object—reference to Tabitha?
Owen doesn’t like nuns—unnatural?
John—Americans sense of morality misplaced—outraged by Gary Hart’s extramarital