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Submitted by Chettan20 on April 9, 2008
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KEY LITERARY ELEMENTS
SETTING
The novel The Power and the Glory deals with religious persecution in Mexico after the Mexican
Revolution of 1910. There were clashes between the state and the church and under the presidency of
Plutarco Elias Calles (1924-28), anti-clerical measures were adopted and organized religion was banned.
Calles believed that the Catholic Church was responsible for………….
CHARACTERS
Major Characters
The Whisky Priest - the protagonist of the book who is supposedly the last surviving priest in a province
where churches have been closed down. He is trying to……..
The Lieutenant - the antagonist of the Whisky Priest. He is an ambitious young man who wishes to see
his country free from poverty, superstition, and ignorance. Since he believes……..
Maria - the woman with whom the Whisky Priest …….
Brigitta - the illegitimate daughter of……..
Padre José - a weak Priest who, in order to save his life, gives up his…….
The Chief of Police - a character who is more interested in ……….
The Mestizo - a half-Spanish and half-Indian man who ………
James Calvin (The Gunman or The Gringo) - a bank robber and murderer who is pursued by the………
Minor Characters
Mr. Tench - an English dentist who is stranded in Mexico.
Captain Charles Fellows - a foreigner and a trader who operates the Central American Banana Company
and who is resented by the Mexicans.
Mrs. Trix Fellows - Captain Fellows’ wife…………
CONFLICT
Protagonist: The Whisky Priest, as a symbol of the Church, is the……….
Antagonist: The Lieutenant, as the symbol of the ………..
Conflict: The conflict in The Power and the Glory is between the Government (the Power) and the
Church (the Glory). The Government wishes to ………….
Climax: The Whisky Priest’s...
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