An Analysis of Central Themes

James Agee was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1909, the son of a postal worker who was killed in an automobile accident. The loss of his father marked James Agee both short term and long term(James Agee p.30). Thirty years later it would form the basis of the novel which is the cornerstone of his fame (A DEATH IN THE FAMILY). In 1916 Agee was sent to an Episcopal boarding school in the Appalachians, Saint Andrews …

…religion can play a role in how people take action and that the not doing some thing because it is technically against the religion may in itself be against it. And lastly and may be most importantly it show how tragedy serves to make one stronger, more mature, and able to deal with future problems. Which is why in James Agee’s novel (Death in the Family) the main themes are love, religion, and maturation.