The Glass Jar can be viewed through a Christian reading through the poem’s exploration about the eternal struggle between good and evil. The poem’s opening of “one summer’s evening” sets the poem’s narrative style while alluding to a fairy tale; indicative of the child’s innocence. The first two stanza’s single sentences are another indication of the child’s faith and confidence; as is his simple faith in the power of the glass jar. Harwood uses metaphysical imagery and religious connotations to create a power struggle in the poem between good and evil forces. The jar becomes a symbol of hope as the boy attempts to catch the “sun’s disciples” to protect him through the night. His desire to capture the light parallels a person seeking salvation