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Not Wanted on the Voyage God was extremely tired. God never got any respect. People threw eggs, vegetables, axes, and rocks at his carriage. Because of this lack of respect, god decided to die and to take the entire human race with him. But before he did, he made sure to talk to one of his servant Dr. Noyes to tell him of the plans of destruction and give him an opportunity to save himself and his family. Not Wanted on the Voyage tells the whole story behind the rough Biblical version we know as Noah and the ark. It's quite clear to see that Timothy Findley uses the Bible story Noah and the ark to display to entire storyline of the novel. (Genesis 6-9) However we see that the author added some twists of unique characters which changed the meaning of the story. So as we can see, Findley used the framework of the biblical flood but this is not just a retelling of the bible story. We must look deeper within the novel to find its true meaning. One can look at both the differences and similarities of the novel to see how the story has changed. The first thing that is different between Findley's story and that of Genesis 6-9 is the incredible description of both characters, Noah and Yaweh. If you take a look at the bible, readers can see that the narrator says that Noah is a "just man" (Gen.6:9) and "righteous" (Gen.7:1), and God's "way is perfect . . Like a rock . . . has strength and power" (II Sam.22:31-2). Yaweh's is old and inadequate and Noah's a tyrant. We watch as Yaweh's angels directly lie to him just to keep his sanity together. (p. 102) Michael Archangelis describes Him as "on the edge.
Approximate Word count = 1177
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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