Abstract

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit tells a story about the heroine Jeanette, an evangelist who receives evangelical education and determines to be an outstanding missionary at an early age. Jeanette bravely accepts and admits her homosexual sexuality as she grows up. Meantime, she refuses to yield to the anti-homosexual oppression from the group comprised of her mother and the pastor. At last, she grows into a mature and firm female. 

This paper is to analyze Jeanette’s evangelical belief in her growth process to show her courageous and strong character, which is worth learning for the teenagers in the course of life.

Key words: Jeanette; homosexuality; oppression; growth

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1 Introduction.1

   1.1 Brief Introduction.1

   1.2 Literature Review.2

   1.3 Purpose3

2 Jeanette’s Early Belief in Christ3

   2.1 Religious Birth Story about Jeanette.3

   2.2 Everyday Routine of the Evangelical Family4 

   2.3 Unaccepted Religious Activity5

3 Gradual Deviation from the Religious Norm.6

   3.1 Doubts about Previous Knowledge.6

   3.2 Confession of Love for Melanie7

   3.3 Ostensible Repentance to the Pastor8

4 Ultimate Struggle Against the Christian Authority 9

   4.1 Final Departure for Morecombe9

   4.2 Inner Balance Between Evangelical Faith and Sexual Inclination10 

5 Conclusion11

References.13