en route (adv) : on the way

stopover (n) : a halt in a long journey

path-breaking (adj) : totally new

portal (n) : an entrance

trilogy (n) : a set of three 
films with the same artists or
characters

haunted (v) : obsessed

accusation (n) : the act of charging somebody

detractors (n) : people who criticise

arrogance (n) : showing pride

muster up confidence (idiom) : gain confidence

dictum (n) : a statement that is
 believed to be true and followed

analogy (n) : a feature that is similar

aesthetics (n) : the art of judging beauty

fallout (n) : result

agnostic (n) : a person who does 
not know whether God exists

1. What did Ray's detractors accuse him of? Did Roberge agree to their accusation? If not, why?

2. 'I didn't come here to convert. In fact, I am the one who got converted.' Who said these words? What different shades of meanings do you find in the words of the speaker?