A sinfonia pastoral

The story delves deep into complex moral questions, and I'm curious how Gide approached balancing the pastor's personal beliefs with his actions.

The rural landscape feels peaceful but also suffused with underlying emotional currents. Did the setting influence how the characters' internal struggles were portrayed?

Focusing on one central moral conflict gave the story a tight emotional core. I wonder if this was based on personal experience or a particular philosophical question Gide wanted to explore.