“…The Violent Bear It Away – was not only an artistic concern of his, but also a theological concern” (Peters). Old Man Tarwater raises Young Tarwater is based entirely on belief, the belief that God is real and warns Young Tarwater that he will be tempted by the devil and will need forgiveness. These views are quite similar to the voice of the stranger and what Rayber has to say to young Tarwater. Old man Tarwater's education is about preparing young Tarwater for the real world, while Rayber's education is a denial of the real world. He denies the human necessity of God. Even though Christianity may not seem like happiness to some, the question remains who is higher on the pedestal. On the contrary, Rayber is a good example of a typical American; Old Man Tarwater should not be seen as someone with an American point of view, emphasizing the fact that he believes that some people were chosen by God and have an advantage over others instead of us all being equal. “Ironically, the old man assumed a God-like position toward the boy, telling him that there was no doubt about young Tarwater's future duties to God. » (Holm). This is because old man Tarwater doesn't care about the progress of humanity; he does not care about social and economic status. He cares about the soul and, more importantly, for example: “But no matter how little they had now,” said his uncle, “their reward in the end was the Lord Jesus himself, the bread of life!” (O’Connor 62). This basically indicates that Old Man Tarwater is more focused on salvation and doesn't really care about the evolution of