Pat Conroy put Amos in the novel as a Christ figure. A Christ figure is important to this novel because there are so many sinners; Amos Wingo is the most religious character in the novel. His relationship with God is one that will never shake. Whenever there is a question for Amos, he asks God and God answers him, all the time. There is never an instance where Amos does not know what to do; God is always with him and there for him. Conroy wanted to put a character in the novel that was unique in their own sense. Conroy put Amos in the book because Amos is like Jesus, he is leading people whether they acknowledge it or not. Even though Conroy made the Jesus correlation obvious, there is more to it than the cross and Bible selling. Amos was Conroys chance of putting someone in the story that can move the plot along. Amos shows everyone that something productive can be done with his or her life, and that his method is through God. Amos is the only hint of human perfection in the entire novel. He is similar to a human snow, Amos is idolized by the town and they all admire his dedication to a good cause. Snow and Amos are both dedicated to Colleton and God; God can be seen in both of their characteristics; Snows beauty and Amos overall personality and dedication to God make that clear. Amos sees God in Snow and even prayer hands in oysters. If that ain't proof of a living God then nothing is. You'd think hed be satisfied with just a plain porpoise...no, hes still up there dreaming up things more beautiful, (Conroy, 323). Amos can see God in everything that is, When the porpoise came, it was for my grandfather like seeing the white smile of God coming up at him from below (Conroy, 323). Amos spent his entire life selling Bibles. He sold more Bibles than anyone, the white expensive ones, to even the poorest of families. Everything he did was for the good of others, and whenever he did he was selfless in the process. He believed that no fami