Black Robe
             A Novel by Brian Moore
            
            
             In the Novel, Black Robe by Brian Moore, there were hardships. These hardships were in the form of weather, communication, food, and cultural differences. There were also conflicts such as, inner, social, and moral. This novel begins with a very anxious Jesuit priest waiting to find out if he was going to be approved for the mission. The purposes of these missions were to convert the Indian savages to Christianity. He has high hopes but doesn't truly realize the dangers and troubles that lie ahead.
             I found this novel to be well written, with a tremendous amount of detail. I was offended by some of the material in this book; sexual content mixed with religion was the most offensive to me. But I also understand the purpose of that material and respect it. I believe it is fact-based and the author did a lot of research before starting this novel. Moore mentioned the many sources from which he got his information like " relations." The only thing I believe to be false is the use of foul language by the savages. I find it hard to believe that they would use those words in everyday life to that extent. Though Moore stated in the Authors note, that the savages' had " scatological tongues"(page viii)
             When Father Laforgue and David start their mission, the mood is happy, and excited. One thing Father Laforgue doesn't know is that David has a different motive for going. David has fallen in love with a savage girl named Annuka. He had had sex with others but it was different with her, he can't get her off his mind. David lost his family at a young age and his uncle, a Jesuit, took him in. David was assumed to follow in his uncle's steps, but David didn't want that to be his life. David wanted to marry Annuka, but he wasn't a Huron. Even if he learned their ways, he would never be accepted. Annuka wouldn't desert her family and run off with him, t...