Church Helps Fill a Void in Africa
Author Adam Nossiter begins his article with imagery
creating a picture of a haven where people in Lagos, Nigeria can escape to. By
paying specific attention to the “cool marble floor” and “purified water”
Nossiter is able to illustrate a haven where “rail-thin young” people can take
refuge from a “slum”. His use of diction and specifics in the first couple
paragraphs establish a clear picture that construct a foundation for the rest
of his article. Nossiter focuses on a church in Lagos, Nigeria called Christ
the King. Nossiter brings up the
fact that the church acts as a government as well as a moral
inspiration. Often Nossiter goes
back and forth between the refuge that the church offers and the chaotic life
that people live outside of their church life/experience. Nossiter concludes
with a paragraph and quotations from a local man who attends church services at
Christ the King. His closing sentence is a quotation from the man, which sums
up the entirety of the article when he states, “Peace, satisfaction, confidence in God. It helps
me cope with the circumstances of daily life.”
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