# Epigraph explained — The Walls of Jericho

> Chapter companion for The Walls of Jericho by Rudolph Fisher.

## What happens

The epigraph quotes the spiritual 'Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho,' setting a tone of struggle and triumph that resonates with the novel's themes of overcoming obstacles.

## Themes in this chapter

### Resilience and Survival

The epigraph's allusion to the fall of Jericho evokes the idea of overcoming seemingly insurmountable barriers through faith and perseverance.

## Key lines

> Joshua fit d’ battle ob Jericho And d’ walls come tumblin’ down⁠—

Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, and the walls came tumbling down.

_The epigraph uses the spiritual to foreshadow themes of breaking down walls and achieving victory against odds._

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