A Day at a Time · Character
Joy
Personified virtue representing spiritual gladness and divine gift.
minor
Also known as thy, thou, thee
First appearance: xviii the equipment of joy
Joy's tie to Jesus Christ is one of the pressures that moves A Day at a Time—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Joy is addressed in the prayer as the one who comes out from secret chambers with a shining face, embodying the 'washen face' ideal.
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With Jesus Christ (friendship): Jesus shares a warm, uplifting relationship with Joy, likely a follower or disciple. With Jesus Christ (friendship): Jesus shares a warm, uplifting relationship with Joy, likely a…
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- Friendship
- Other
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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friendship · positive
Jesus shares a warm, uplifting relationship with Joy, likely a follower or disciple. How this plays out →
- Jesus Christ
friendship · positive
Jesus shares a warm, uplifting relationship with Joy, likely a follower or disciple. How this plays out →
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