Christy by Catherine Marshall tells the story of a teenager looking for adventure. While attending a Christian revival meeting, 19-year-old Christy Huddleston is enthralled as she listens to the founder of a missionary program in Appalachia explain the work his mission is doing and the needs of the Cutter Gap community. Christy Huddleston, daughter of a wealthy family in Asheville, North Carolina, finds herself fascinated by the idea of ​​volunteering to teach the poor students of Cutter Gap, Tennessee. Young, innocent and inexperienced Christy finds herself disoriented in the unforgiving and vengeful mountains of Cutter Gap. From her first day in Appalachia, she is approached by superstition, the anomalous customs of the mountain people, blood feuds, primitive folk medicine, numerous teenage marriages, and filthy conditions. These events ultimately test Christy's faith in herself and in God. Christy's missionary adventure to teach the children of Cutter Gap is emblematic of her physical struggle to leave her "ivory tower", depicted in the human conditions of death of humanity, love for friends and hatred for fellow human beings who ultimately challenge it. spiritual faith.First, Christy is confronted with the death of humanity, which is unfamiliar to her. When Christy first arrives at Cutter Gap, she knows little about death and the tragedies that befall her. Mrs. Alice stated, while arguing with Christy, that “…it was God who was taking the little girl's hands away from her eyes. Like he's saying, "I can't use ivory tower followers." They are plaster of Paris, they crumble and fall to pieces under the pressure of life…'” (Marshall 128). Ms. Alice is basically stating that to do God's work Chri... middle of paper... humanity's hatred for each other. Christy's missionary adventure to teach the children of Cutter Gap is emblematic of her physical struggle to leave her "ivory tower" which is depicted in the human conditions of death of humanity, love of friends and hatred of fellow man which ultimately challenge his spiritual faith. Christy matures greatly in her physical journey to Cutter Gap. She is constantly exposed to hatred, agony, death and anguish. She grows stronger in her faith and learns to accept God's will. Christy confronts every aspect of the human condition. The young, innocent and naive child learns to trust God and face the vengeful life in the mountains. Christy leaves her ivory tower hoping to find adventure, but instead matures in her faith and understanding of life. Works Cited Marshall, Catherine. Christ. New York City: Avon Books, 1967. Print.