How does the book portray light and dark? What are the narrator’s experiences with light and dark, and how does she perceive them?

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is divided into two sections that represent via positiva and via negativa. Develop an argument for one of these theological philosophies. Use Dillard’s work to support your reasoning.

How does the narrator grapple with cruelty in nature? How does she reconcile her ideas about cruelty with the beauty that she observes?