Stephen Crane's Interpretation Of A Story Told In 'Desert Places'

In “Desert Places,” Stephen Crane uses various poetic details to write his own interpretation of a story told within the bible. His poem is derived from when Jesus was telling his disciples to, “let the little children come to me,” in Matthew 19:14. Crane’s poem, in its entirety, symbolizes how sometimes it is so easy to look down on people within a society, never stopping to see the beauty they possess. In the same way, the story from the bible takes place after children are devalued because of their age.
In chapter 19 of Matthew, Jesus scolded his disciples when they rebuked the children, acting as though they were undeserving of Jesus’ time and attention. Jesus then tells his disciples that the kingdom of heaven belongs to the children,