I am the chosen of the Lord, for who He loveth, so doeth He chastiseth. But I be durn if He dont take some curious ways to show it, seems like.
The quote reflects the character's belief in divine election and the idea that love from God includes both blessings and discipline. The phrase emphasizes that being "chosen" comes with challenges and suffering, which can feel perplexing or even unfair at times. It suggests a complex relationship with faith where love and pain coexist, leading individuals to question the methods through which divine guidance is expressed.
This perspective resonates throughout Faulkner's "As...