Lipsha, as the one with "the healing touch," frequently discusses faith in his chapters. He believes in his healing powers, and after he goes to church with Nector and the old man yells his prayers, he asks, "Was there any sense relying on a God whose ears was stopped? Just like the government? I says then, right off, maybe we got nothing but ourselves. And that's not much, just personally speaking" (Erdrich 233). His faith in God parallels his faith in the government. Both ignore the pleas of those that are in need of help. Also, Lipsha has little faith in himself.
Later, he seems to regain his faith, both in higher powers and, briefly, in the government. He says that "faith could be called belief against all odds and whether or not there's proof. How does that sound? I thought how we might have to yell to be heard by Higher Power, but that's not saying it's not there" (Erdrich 241).
Where else in the novel do you see faith? Which other characters discuss faith and how does their impression compare to Lipsha's?
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