Who are you? Who am I? Do you know who you are? Are you positive with that answer? Change is not always a positive experience to have. But the experience of undergoing a change can always affect the life of something or someone. In the book "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson, the main characters Sara Louise Bradshaw, McCall Purnee, sister Caroline Bradshaw and Captain Hiram Wallace face many obstacles in their lives on the island of Rass as they experience growing up as companions of friends and family. member, Sara Louise. In this book you will discover that it is possible to overlook your flaws and disadvantages to discover that underneath you are beautiful and significant to change/arrive at your predestined destiny. A person's religious knowledge and beliefs can influence who you truly are and your destiny. The protagonist, Sara Louise Bradshaw, feels unloved by her family and friends or, at least, less loved than her twin sister Caroline. [Sara] Louise's strong faith in the Roman Catholic Bible influenced her mind to a fixed impression and changed her inner outward appearance. Indeed, as it is said: "Romans nine and thirteen: 'As it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.'" (Paterson 178) This quote refers to the Christian biblical story of Abraham and the rivalry of his two sons, Jacob and Esau. Religion teaches general morals, however when one cannot rely on religious beliefs to control one's life and soul in the universal concept. Louise is easily persuaded by a prayer and doesn't dare finish it because that's what she's afraid of and that's what makes her unique. The simple prayer is: "Now I go to sleep, I pray to the Lord, my soul." to keep. If I should die before I wake up, I pray to the Lord... in the center of the card... below. Religious beliefs play a very important role in creating and shaping one's character and personality. One's fate and destiny can be determined with one's current habits and ways of life, however with determination and hard work, a difficult life can be changed. Caring for young people physically can also represent the transference of love emotionally for the innocent. Sometimes desire and dedication cannot transform us into something they are not meant to be, into something they are not suited for, there are many natural obstacles that exist for a reason. These concepts play a valuable role not only in the adventure of self-discovery, but also in a journey to discover and experience life. No matter what conditions and obstacles you face, you should always believe in yourself because with hard work and determination, you should be and would be rewarded with valuables beyond this universe.