As Christianity is such a prominent aspect of culture and the gospel of Christ is so widespread, it makes sense that his characteristics would continue to surface in literature. The anatomy of a Christlike figure contains sacrifice, redemption, and resurrection. All of these can be figurative and a miracle occurring doesn’t hurt. An example of a Christlike figure would be Annie from Imitation of Life(1959). She is a self sacrificing character who positively impacts the lives of everyone around her. She even promises forgiveness and redemption to her wayward daughter and when Annie passes, she not only unites all who loved her, keeping her memory alive, but her daughter also comes and begs forgiveness. Throughout the story she performs