Abstract
Abstract: Jack was the only beacon of hope in a step toward racial reconciliation in Marilynne Robinson's Gilead novels. Unfortunately, in Robinson's latest novel, Jack , Jack remains the static selfish, destructive, unreliable wanderer who is ill fit to combat racial discrimination, and thus unsuitable for Della. This article aims to examine why Jack and Della's relationship was destined for failure at its inception. The failure and impracticability of their interracial relationship becomes apparent upon explication of historical Christian passivism and separatism, Marilynne Robinson's American Africanist treatment of race relations, and Jack's use of his white privilege.
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