oh the point of views (20-41)

As I read on in The Power and The Glory, I discover that this novel is covering many points of view depending all one person which is the wanted stranger priest. All these characters connect to each other how I predicted before and it makes the story more interesting to know this man is effecting this many people. "There was something disinterested in his ambition: a kind of virtue in his desire to catch the sleek respected guest of the first communion party"(pg23). He has a big impact on the police in that they have their work cut out for them especially since he is a gringo and they all look alike.

One thing that definetly distrubed me in this part was the murder of the poor boy who was killed because of his beliefs. It is apparent to me that religion in Mexico at this time was a sore subject since everyones perspective kept mentioning it." He was a sacrilege. Wherever he went, whatever he did, he defiled God"(pg29). After seeing so much hatred against priests and religion I found some backround Mexican history that helped me realize what these people were going through. This timeperiod approximately during 1910-1920 was when the Mexican civil war was happening and besides that there was a battle between Church and State. The war was called "La Guerra Cristera" and it killed about 900,000 people. It was definetly a difficult time for priests which makes it clear why "the stranger" is hiding.

I have a feeling the plot is going to unravel a little bit more and more once we start repeating other characters perspectives. I think I enjoy listening to Mr. Tench's perspective the most because he is sort of not aware of the whole situation. I mean he seems so jaded, he missed his boat wanted to drink. He seems to be an alcoholic just like "the stranger".

"The stranger" makes a second apperance in the residence of Captain Fellows. Eventhough he is unaware at first his daughter shows he is hiding in the barn which is quite disturbing because why is the daughter so concerned with his well being? " You see, I don't believe in God. I lost my faith when I was ten(pg41)." If she is against in believing why she helping out a priest?
How does "the stranger" know where all the gringos are? I mean sure does know where to find the people with the alcohol. Wonder where he is going to show up next...

Mystery Man

In the novel "The Power and Glory" I discovered a new kind of narrative writing that I have never read before. The main character Mr. Trench is a priest who lives in Mexico and is waiting for his ether to arrive from a boat. While waiting at the dock for the boat he meets a man who has no name yet, but can speak english which excites Mr. Trench because he does not know many people in Mexico who speak his language. "It's good hearing English spoken," (pg10) It kind of reminds me of myself because whenever I first moved to Colombia not knowing any spanish at all it made me transition to something I was not accostumed to. Then when I arrived to school where everyone speaks english it relieved me to know that I was not alone but also had a lot to learn.

With it being obvious in the text you can tell the man that Mr. Trench meets in the hot mexican sun is someone very peculiar because he is very shady in talking openly. "Somebody knocked on the door. The stranger slipped the attache case under his chair..." (pg 16). This mysterious man seemed very eager to keep hidden whatever was inside that case of his. This man has contraband whiskey and sudden change of heart to leave and help a boy with his dying mother. Its like he is hiding from something ever since he found out that his friend Lopez would not be making an apperance since he was shot. I do wonder what this mans intentions are because he believed that he was meant to miss the boat do to the sudden incident of the boy showing up. I think it was just an excuse to leave because he knew he could not stay long there down by the dock with Mr. Trench.

After Mr. Trench comes back to reality to realize he came for the ether cylinder its too late because he missed the boat. And then by the end of the chapter the novel forwards to what the stranger is doing. "Let me be caught soon....Let me be caught.' He had tried to escape, but he was like the King of the West African tribe, the slave of his people, who may not even lie down in case the winds should fail." (pg 19) This concludes my theory on how shady this man is and how I think he is in trouble and feels guilty. I like this quote because its a good analogy of what he is probably going through and how he is trapped in a situation that will be very difficult to get out of.

Pages 20-40 Some sort of spark

Caulfield reminds me Meurasault not just by the way they act but also by the way they both narrate their lives. Meurasault tells his story very vividily like Caulfield with details on every little thing they have to live through such as going to work for Meurasault and Caulfield being in his prep school. Also they make sure to have their distinct opinions about the situation taking place. Whether or not they agree with whats going on they do acknowledge how they feel whether its full of excitment or not. For example when Raymond is trying to get Meurasault's whole point of view on his mistress. Raymond is a very blunt character who wants to teach a lesson to his so called disobdient other but cannot come to the conclusion with how to exactly punish her. "...he wanted to know what I thought of the whole thing. I said I didn't think anything but that it was interesting." (page 32) Meurasault seems like a very monotone guy that just goes with the flow and ever since the beginning of the book has no complete emotion of what exactly is taking place. Unlike Caulfield he is a little outspoken on what he thinks of other people and likes to tell it how it is.
By the end of chapter four I got kind of excited because Meurasault thought of his mother Maman whenever Salamano started crying because of his dog being lost. I was really shocked that he related himself to someone else. But then of course just changes the subject so fast because his eventful life needs attending to.
I wonder why he almost released some sort of emotion when Salamano cried?