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It is important to note the way of this and many other novels by Timothy Findley are written. In the interview Findley explains how he manages to have over 30 main characters and keep them all relevant and predominant in a book he had just written story. The same thing is done within Not Wanted on the Voyage. Many characters are very important to the progression and context of the story while keeping the main characters relevant and fresh in the readers mind.
Main Characters
Dr. Noah Noyes — The tyrannical father and husband who is also Yaweh's best friend.
Mrs. Noyes — The gin drinking, piano-playing wife of Noah. As the book progresses she becomes more rebellious towards Noah's decrees.
Mottyl — Mrs. Noyes' loving blind calico cat, who was unfortunately the subject
of many of Doctor Noyes' experiments. Mottyl undergoes an impressive degree of suffering in the novel.
Secondary Characters
Yaweh (God) — Old and irritable, Yaweh is angered and depressed at the state of humanity and seeks out Noah for hospitality.
Japeth Noyes — The Noyes' youngest son. Violent and feared due to his near death encounter with a group of ruffians who tried to eat him.
Ham Noyes — The Noyes' middle son, intellectual and enthusiastic about nature and science, he is unlike the rest of the Noyes family.
Shem Noyes — The Noyes' oldest son, also known as the Ox, for his physical strength.
Hannah — The pregnant wife of Shem. It is later revealed that Noah was the one who got her pregnant, rather than Shem.
Lucy — The seven foot tall woman who mysteriously appears in the forest and became Ham's wife. She is secretly a male, fallen angel who disguised himself as a woman in order to save himself from the flood. Most likely the fallen angle Lucifer.
Timothy Irving Frederick Findley was a Canadian author and playwright. He received many awards in his lifetime including a Governor General's award, and an induction into the Canadian walk of fame in 2002. Findley died at the age of 71 in 2002 and left behind many great pieces of literature.
Noah's wife is an alcoholic who talks
to animals
Noah kills helpless kittens for "research"
The ark carries two of every animal
The story is focused around an alcoholic
and a cat
Noah purpose in building the ark was
to save him and his family
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Not Wanted on the Voyage is a modern, dark take on the story of Noah’s ark from the the book of Genesis chapters 6-9, with many chilling and shocking plot details that differ from the traditional story told in the bible. This novel goes into great details of character development and storyline.
Yaweh visits the Noyes household, depressed with what mankind has become
Yaweh explains that he will flood the earth, killing everyone, in order to “restart”
Doctor Noyes must build an ark and collect two of every animal; one male, one female
Doctor Noyes burn down their home, killing all remaining animals at the household and attempts to kill Mottyl
Mrs. Noyes refuses to board the ark unless Mottyl is allowed to come
Mrs. Noyes meets Lotte, Emma’s “ape child” sister
While attempting to board the ark with Lotte, Japeth takes her away and slits her throat
Ultimately Mrs. Noyes agrees to board the ark, smuggling Mottyl on board