How does Alan Paton use imagery in Too Late the Phalarope?

The imagery has many Biblical allusions. Paton's father was a very religious man who conducted his own church service every Sunday in the Paton home. From the early age of five, Alan Paton preached on biblical subjects to his family, as he was assigned to do by his father. In Too Late the Phalarope, the author's familiarity with the Bible is evident in various passages that draw on biblical language or passages. His application of biblical ideas indicates an ability to draw from the Bible excerpts applicable to a variety of situations.