The Story of Job – Discrepancies and Agreements Ever since the appearance of the Bible’s account of Job, many varied literary interpretations have sprung forth. Several common points can be found among these, having been faithfully portrayed precisely as had been set down in the Bible. These loyally represented characteristics of the story – namely, the respective roles and powers of God and Satan – are consistent with the Bible throughout both MacLeish’s J.B. and Wells’ Und…
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…. God and Satan are very ancient and universal figures in human literature. As a result, their literary depiction has often been subject to re-interpretation and altered construing. However, there are quite a few characteristics that remain quite constant in the many stories of Job. This fact can clearly be seen in the slight similarities – and dissimilarities – between the stories of J.B. and The Undying Fire.