![]() ![]() ![]() These two juxtaposed forces show up numerous times in Year of Wonders. His wife’s death is the final impetus that causes his faith to die. As for Michael, his sermons become less impassioned as he loses hope for the village. It is more important to her to figure out how to combat the plague than to sit and wait for God to intervene on the village’s behalf. However, Anna's faith tends to take a back seat to her scientific, inquisitive nature. Anna is curious by nature, but she does not lose sight of her faith until the end of the novel, when Michael explains how he made Elinor atone for her teenage transgressions. ![]() While the villagers lose hope as more of their own begin to die, the main characters also suffer major crises of faith. ![]() These townspeople feel that, by resorting to both Christianity and the occult, they might somehow find a way to deal with their pain. With both Anys and Mem Gowdie accused of witchcraft, some people secretly call on the ghost of Anys to provide spells and tinctures to ease their suffering. Instead, many look elsewhere for answers. Michael spends much of the novel preaching that the villagers need to be patient and suffer through the trials, but the villagers’ faith wanes. After the plague hits, many villagers turn to Michael Mompellion, the rector, for understanding of why God is testing their faith. Religion and superstition go head-to-head in Year of Wonders. Buy Study Guide Religion versus Superstition ![]()
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