Question

"I cannot and will not recent anything. Here!


stand. I can do no other. God help me.


Amen." (Martin Luther).


Tyndale quotes Martin Luther to Tom.


Explain why this quote is important to this


story. Give at least one reason and an


example from the novel.

Answer 1

Answer:

The quote is important in the story as it marks a turning point in the life of Tyndale and Tom.

Explanation:

"The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day" is a historical novel written by Scott O’Dell. The novel is about William Tyndale, the one who translated the Bible in 1525. William Tyndale was friends with Martin Luther and agreed with his philosophy of faith.

While narrating an event of Martin Luther's life, when he rejected to recant his thesis, now, Tyndale states the given quote. The given quote is important in the book as it marks the turning point in the life of Tyndale, back then. And, the quote transforms the life of Tom. This incidence also started to build a friendship between Tom and Tyndale.

Example from the text:

"... but he stopped and once more looked down upon me, benevolently and hopefully, as a loving friend might do."