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Course Hero. "Go Tell It on the Mountain Study Guide." Course Hero. 12 Jan. 2017. Web. 24 Apr. 2018. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Go-Tell-It-on-the-Mountain/>.
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John wakes and joins his family for breakfast, wondering if anyone will remember his birthday.
Part 1, The Seventh DayJohn and Roy attempt to clean the endless dirt from the family's home.
Part 1, The Seventh DayJohn's mother gives him some money and sends him out for a birthday treat.
Part 1, The Seventh DayJohn wanders through New York City, marveling at the sights, and goes to a movie.
Part 1, The Seventh DayJohn comes home to family chaos and Gabriel's rage after Roy is stabbed in a street fight.
Part 1, The Seventh DayJohn goes to the church to help Elisha prepare for the evening service.
Part 1, The Seventh DayAunt Florence recalls her childhood and how she left home in search of a better life.
Part 2, The Prayers of the Saints (Florence's Prayer)Gabriel remembers his marriage to Deborah and his affair and illegitimate child with Esther.
Part 2, The Prayers of the Saints (Gabriel's Prayer)Elizabeth remembers coming to New York with Richard and his unjust arrest and suicide.
Part 2, The Prayers of the Saints (Elizabeth's Prayer)John has visions of his ancestors and of God. He emerges from the vision to announce he is saved.
Part 3, The Threshing FloorJohn and his family return home, and John feels transformed by his conversion experience.
Part 3, The Threshing FloorPart | Summary |
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Part 1, The Seventh Day | John Grimes is the oldest of four children growing up in a strict religious household in Harlem, a neighborhood in New Y... Read More |
Part 2, The Prayers of the Saints (Florence's Prayer) | Florence does not usually come to church, but she is here now because she knows she is dying. During the service she thi... Read More |
Part 2, The Prayers of the Saints (Gabriel's Prayer) | Gabriel sees Florence crying in the church and recognizes it as the crying of a sinner; then he remembers his own past b... Read More |
Part 2, The Prayers of the Saints (Elizabeth's Prayer) | During the service Elizabeth looks at all the weeping around her, and a hymn reminds her of her aunt. Elizabeth is eight... Read More |
Part 3, The Threshing Floor | The threshing floor in the church is the name given to the space in front of the altar. John finds himself lying in that... Read More |