Part I
In the final chapter of A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jesus, Norm turns his journey to the death of Jesus. He begins by making his way towards Gethsemane, where Jesus was prior to being arrested, a scene that Norm attests must be historical because it is
represented in all four Gospels (230-234). Norm looks at the different interpretations of Jesus in the Gospels and his representation as a martyr of death (234-240). Two questions sit on Norms mind: Why did the religious leaders want Jesus dead and why did the government sentence him to death? (240) Norm concludes that it was because Jesus spoke up against the temple and was a deceiver in certain ways (240-243). Norm then follows a tour group as they make a path through the Old City, similar to the one that Jesus walked when he carried his cross (248-257). In the conclusion of Norms trip, he receives news about his mother’s cancer returning and decides that it is time for him to go home (257).
Part II
This chapter seems very ominous, not only because it is the last chapter of the book, but also because Norm has finally approached the topic of the death of Jesus. In this chapter, Norm tries to find things that both note and denote the information that is expressed about Jesus’s death in the Gospels. I really appreciate the approach that Fisk used in this chapter, where instead of disproving what was written, he looked for confirmation. I feel like that is part of the reason that the character Norm had to walk in the footsteps of Jesus because this is one of the most memorable parts of both of their journeys. One thing that I find important to note is that while Norm is reflecting on his journey as he is on his way home, he implies that the most important things about Jesus, are the things that people choose to see as important. In terms of his journey, this meant that he was not looking for the historical Jesus so that he could disprove or reaffirm the Gospels, but rather because it was important for him to learn about the historical Jesus.
In the final chapter of A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Jesus, Norm turns his journey to the death of Jesus. He begins by making his way towards Gethsemane, where Jesus was prior to being arrested, a scene that Norm attests must be historical because it is
represented in all four Gospels (230-234). Norm looks at the different interpretations of Jesus in the Gospels and his representation as a martyr of death (234-240). Two questions sit on Norms mind: Why did the religious leaders want Jesus dead and why did the government sentence him to death? (240) Norm concludes that it was because Jesus spoke up against the temple and was a deceiver in certain ways (240-243). Norm then follows a tour group as they make a path through the Old City, similar to the one that Jesus walked when he carried his cross (248-257). In the conclusion of Norms trip, he receives news about his mother’s cancer returning and decides that it is time for him to go home (257).
Part II
This chapter seems very ominous, not only because it is the last chapter of the book, but also because Norm has finally approached the topic of the death of Jesus. In this chapter, Norm tries to find things that both note and denote the information that is expressed about Jesus’s death in the Gospels. I really appreciate the approach that Fisk used in this chapter, where instead of disproving what was written, he looked for confirmation. I feel like that is part of the reason that the character Norm had to walk in the footsteps of Jesus because this is one of the most memorable parts of both of their journeys. One thing that I find important to note is that while Norm is reflecting on his journey as he is on his way home, he implies that the most important things about Jesus, are the things that people choose to see as important. In terms of his journey, this meant that he was not looking for the historical Jesus so that he could disprove or reaffirm the Gospels, but rather because it was important for him to learn about the historical Jesus.
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