The_Power_And_The_Glory

The Power And The Glory Title: The Power and the Glory Writer: Graham Greene The protagonist in the story is the priest Other characters in the book are: the halfcast, the lieutenant, Padre Jose, his servant, his daughter, the Fellows family at the banana station What is the significance about the relationship of the protagonist to the other characters in the book In order to give a clear significance of the relationship of the main character and the other characters, I think it’s necessary to indicate a short summary and the main theme of the story. In the state of Tabasco, Mexico, where religion has been outlawed, all priests have been prosecuted or executed, except the “whiskey-priest”. He is the only well-known Roman Catholic in the country left. Several times he has been able to escape out of the country, but somehow every time he is stopped by something in himself. He keeps travelling through the country for six years, doing his job, his mission: say Mass, baptize children and hear confessions in spite of all the enemies and treacheries among the population. Finally he is arrested and executed. The main theme is about the struggle of the priest against his religion, his God and himself, being a coward, an alcoholic, a father and priest, been, about, very, lieutenant, himself, book, religion, death, country, characters, story, main, executed, end, theme, padre, life, jose, feelings, ending, because, tone, significance, several, saint, roman, prison, priests, out, it’s, guilt, god, conflict, children, catholic