It appeared effortless and was certainly expected that he would always win. Junah believed his destiny was to lead the young men of Savannah into battle and be rewarded the crown and the glory. Darkness covers the land, and Junah is trapped in the dark woods. He is separated from God, his destiny, and also himself. A deep depression envelops him.
Depression represents the spread of the fall to the entire world.
Everyone is affected by it. Junah returns to Savannah carrying his suitcase, symbolic of all the spiritual and emotional baggage he now carries. We then have the scene of the death of Adele s father there is a sunset, then ashes. The beauty is gone, and Eden is lost. Adele wakes up and says, Oh Jesus, I ve died and gone to hell .