Interesting Quote.

Page 38, " There were many religious pictures, but the one Carrie liked the best was on the wall above her chair. It was Jesus leading lambs on a hill that was as green and smooth as the Riverside golf course. The other were not as tranquil: Jesus turning the moneychangers from the temple, Moses throwing the Tablets down upon the worshipers of the golden calf, Thomas the doubter putting his hand in Christ's wounded side (oh, the horrified fascination of that one and the nightmares it has given her as a girl!). " This quote really sets the stage for how Carrie grew up and how religious her mother is. Her mother raised her telling her that almost everything is a sin. Things such as breasts, periods, and her neighbors are all sins. I think the picture of Jesus with the lambs represents Carrie. Carrie is pure and normal deep down inside, but is surrounded by bad influence and darkness with her powers and her mother. This is represented by all of the scary pictures that give Carrie nightmares. I think it also shows the deep effect this strict religion has had on Carrie. She could be a normal girl, but she is forced to act different to satisfy her mothers beliefs. Deep down I think Carrie knows her mother is wrong and hates her for what she has done to her, but she still loves her mom and can't just rebel or leave her. As Carrie has gotten older she has experienced more of the outside, and normal world. We see her first experience an outsider when she walked over to her neighbors yard as a child. Her neighbor was sun bathing and Carrie told her that her breasts were a sin. Carries mother freaked when she saw Carrie talking to the neighbor and started hurting herself and screaming. Carrie ran back to her mother but hesitated as she liked talking to the teenage neighbor. She ended up going to her mother because she didn't want to hurt herself. This shows that Carrie loves her mother and even though she might not agree with her way of life, she will accept it so her mom doesn't hurt herself. I think Carrie will eventually break though, because she has to deal with not only her crazy mom, but the bullies at highschool who taunt Carrie daily.