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Originally Posted by Victoria
Speaking of what Greene intended, what was the point of having Sarah’s mother ‘touch’ everyone for money, when it turns out she had enough of her own? It seemed odd, and wasn’t necessary to the story of Sarah’s young Catholic christening.
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Because all her relationships were only transactional, based on money or similar? And when they proved hollow, she could dismiss the men as "mean," not even knowing what it was she had missed?
And then Maurice does make the point that Sarah didn't have a strong loving relationship modeled for her, only a succession of impermanent connections.
For me, Sarah's baptism was, like the miracles, an instance of overkill. It wasn't necessary. Even the priest said the church recognized a baptism of desire.