The Night Watchman

The Night Watchman

by

Louise Erdrich

The Night Watchman: The Lord’s Plan Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
One night while Betty and Norbert are in the car, the door opens, and Norbert falls out. Someone outside then says, “Could I have a minute of your time to tell you about the Lord’s plan for your soul?”
After the chapter in which Thomas hears that Watkins doesn’t have a sense of humor, the novel pivots to a very funny scene in which one of the Mormon missionaries interrupts Betty and Norbert having sex to try and proselytize.
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