Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey In the book The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Brother Juniper witnesses the collapse of the San Luis Rey Bridge and the deaths of the five people who were on the bridge when it fell. This disturbs Brother Juniper greatly. He wonders if God intended this, or if it was merely a coincidence. In order to find out if it is coincidence or not, he gains as much information …

…boys kill on a summer day, and some say, on the contrary, that the very sparrows do not lose a feather that has not been brushed away by the finger of God." One might believe that this means we will never know if everything happens because of an intention or purely coincidence. It is entirely up to each individual. Everyone has their own opinions and this question can only be answered when their time comes.