I see here a very interesting conflict, both for the narrator and the themes examined in this piece. I understand your hardship, as I have experienced it in reverse w/my parents. You have brought up many profound questions that snare a reader's attention.
However, the drawback to this "profound insight" is that in the piece itself, your ponderings seem to separate into various tangents. You start off wondering about the definition of angels, but then, as you discuss meeting Andrea and how she affects you, you give the backstory of your conflict (over meeting her) in a haphazard fashion.
Ex.I fell in love with Andrea, and she was Satanic. Being a Christian, it seems highly unlikely that two opposite spirtual principled people can love each other.
Being a Canadian, I am open to new ideas, new philosophies, new religions. Sure, I am a Christian, but a very open minded one.
My mom always told me "Watch out for people who will take you away from God."
Which God is she talking about? There are many religions, and I think that most are correct to a point. I began to question everything I was taught.
You mention a lot of brief points very quickly. I felt like these pieces of information didn't quite fit together because there wasn't further explanation to them. It seems like you rushed into listing all the things that lead to your conflict. If you slowed down and elaborated on each of those points, the reader would get a more accurate impression of your mood. Right now, it seems flippant and irreverent, a turn off for some readers. Slow the pace a little, and you'll lure more readers.
There are also some grammar/syntax errors, like This Andrea girl, I met, is really nice. Here, the commas aren't really necessary, and I don't feel nice is exactly the best word to use in that sentence. I suggest putting this piece in an offline text file of some sort and reading it over. Sometimes, you can spot your own errors if you're reading the piece offline. I've had success with this on a couple occassions. To be safe, have someone else look for such errors. Another set of eyes truly makes a big difference.
I like the emotion that you present here, but it does need cleaning. Also, want to give it some genres? It's not necessary, but it is a nice touch.
~Elisa
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