Have a Little Faith Literary Elements

Memoir

New Jersey over an 8-year time period in the late 80s and early 90s

Mitch Albom, the book's author, narrates from his point of view

Uplifting, spiritual, encouraging

The Rabbi and the Pastor are the protagonists and Mitch with his reluctance to accept his faith and his journey is the antagonist

Mitch is conflicted about writing the eulogy, believing himself to be the wrong man for the job

The death of the Rabbi and Mitch's delivery of the eulogy

The Rabbi's sudden inability to speak foreshadows a major health issue, although not the stroke that was assumed, but a prescription of his medication that was dangerously high

Mitch states the Rabbi livestock pick up bargains which is an understatement because the highlight of his day outside of his rabbinical duties was a trip to the sale section of the grocery store for two-day-old bread

Rabbi Albert alludes to Dr Seuss during one of his earlier sermons

The author paints a very vivid visual image of the Rabbi wearing a Hawaiian shirt, plaid or "board" shorts, socks and sandals with a vest that has multiple "useful" pockets painting a picture of a eccentric man whose happy spirit was reflected in his eclectic attire

The more Mitch tries to run away from his faith the more the Rabbi runs after him to show him why he needs it

There is a strong parallel between the way in which Pastor Henry and Rabbi Albert are raised, in relative poverty, in NewYork, both brought up to have a strong faith by father's who believed in the importance of wearing a suit on Sundays and by parents who married young and stayed together despite ups and downs giving both boys a strong model for their own marriages to God-fearing women

The Synagogue is used to mean the worshippers or members ofThe synagogue, using the building as the representation ofThe people within it

Mitch says that Albert's shirts "scream" at him which is giving a piece of clothing the power of speech