In the novel Jeremiah is the representation of Christ and everything in the world. He is very religious and humble who has the power to perform miracles. Many of the characters such as Israel Finch and Tommy Basca seem, at first, to represent evil

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In the novel Jeremiah is the representation of Christ and everything in the world. He is very religious and humble who has the power to perform miracles. Many of the characters such as Israel Finch and Tommy Basca seem, at first, to represent evil. Jape is the representation of the Anti- Christ and Jeremiah's opposite. Between the two of them they are the balance of right and wrong. As Davy is the representation of Lucifer, the fallen angel. Ruben is the representation of mankind, he flips back and forth between choosing good and evil, Jeremiah and Davy. As Jeremiah has the fight with God he is still trying to save Davy, while he gives his life to Ruben as Jesus did for everyone. Ruben is told to try to get Davy to find God again no matter what.

The struggle between Jeremiah and Davy for Reuben's allegiance, and Reuben's struggle to decide between the two. Reuben's reaction to the murders at first he feels Davy did the right thing protecting his family. Later after finding out that Davy had more to do with the murders then Reuben first knew about, he thinks it is wrong. When Davy leaves Reuben feels as though Davy had done the right thing, again, but after talking to his father he sees that it was wrong. Davy is very young and when he talks to Swede about it he agrees with her, even though she is younger she seems to be more wise. Reuben trusts her, and feels that Davy has done the right thing by killing Israel and Tommy.
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Reuben's admiration of both Jeremiah and Davy, Reuben looks up to Davy more then just an older brother. Reuben says that Davy is more like Jeremiah's brother then his own. He sees Davy as a man already even though he is only sixteen. It is very difficult for Reuben to pick only one out of them to look up to more. Reuben's loyalty switches back and forth, between them. At times he looks up to Davy, and feels he can do no wrong, and other times he looks up to Jeremiah, and sees how great a man his ...

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