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Father Gaetano's 'Free Will Challenged Throughout The Book'

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Describe all the ways in which the notion of free will is challenged throughout the book

Father Gaetano’s free will was challenged when he was younger as both of his parents had differing views of what they would like their son to grow up to be. ‘His mother had only ever envisioned one future for him - the priesthood’ (Page 93). ‘… His father - a stonemason who had wanted his son to take after him’ (Page 94). With his future seemingly already planned without having his personal choice / view on the matter, the author says Father Gaetano ‘... wondered what his life would have been if he had felt free to choose his own path. Would he have found love? Would he have fathered children of his own? Would he have been happy?’ (Page 95).

Free will being challenged is also described on page 30 of this book. ‘He has given us this world but also the freedom to do with it as we wish. When men choose evil over good, we are breaking our contract with God’(Page 30). An orphan, Maria, also questioned how God can …show more content…

A number of times, the questions revolve around the idea that the orphans belief in God is in doubt as they’re grieving the loss of their parents and families, with them often wondering why it was them that had to be affected. The reader gets the impression the orphans question the fact God provides love to everyone yet still allows bad things to happen. For example on page 30, ‘Who are we praying to, Father? Some of the other children say there is no God. Stefania says if he ever lived, he must be dead now, or he would not allow such horrible things to happen’. Enrico asks this question because he and the other orphans feel confused and let down after losing their loved ones. In this situation, Enrico’s roommate Matteo wasn’t satisfied with the priests answer, in which he tried to tell the story of the crucifixion. ‘Just give it up for tonight, Father’ (Page

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