In the last chapters we got to know some particular characters who were playing completely different roles within the same environment. In the last chapter of the first part we can clearly perceive how these characters have special desires but because of something, they are questioned or somehow blocked.
At the beginning of chapter four, Mr.Tench is writing a letter to his wife, who he didn´t know about her since long time ago. This desire is really strange, since we as readers already once understood him as a lonely person. “An odd impulse had come to him...”(P.45) This is the first free proceed this character develops, but he is interrupted by a knock in his door; “He couldn’t remember now what had given him the odd idea. Somebody knocked at the outer door and he left the letter on the bench...”(P.46)
Secondly, we analyze the scene in which Padre José is for the first time really comfortable and peaceful, since he is surrounded by a holy place, but again he is interrupted by a family. Once he is in this building holy estate or “The Garden of God”, he forgets about all the pandemonium; “There was a sense of intimacy-you could go anywhere and see anything. Life here had withdrawn all together”(P.47) While living this moment, Padre José is interrupted by a family who asks him to pray for them, but his fear doesn´t let him approach to his real desire; “Leave me alone” He said. “I´m unworthy. Can´t you see?-I am a coward”(P.49)
At last, we see two character’s examples which encounter certain desires´ s interruptions. When Mrs.Fellows is finishing reading the Holy Book to her child, Coral is really interested in knowing if her mother believes in God. “ Mother” the child said, “do you believe there´s a God?” The question scared Mrs.Fellows.”(P.53) With this mother´s reaction we can clearly interpret she really wants to answer her, but she is also interrupted by a fear.
At the beginning of chapter four, Mr.Tench is writing a letter to his wife, who he didn´t know about her since long time ago. This desire is really strange, since we as readers already once understood him as a lonely person. “An odd impulse had come to him...”(P.45) This is the first free proceed this character develops, but he is interrupted by a knock in his door; “He couldn’t remember now what had given him the odd idea. Somebody knocked at the outer door and he left the letter on the bench...”(P.46)
Secondly, we analyze the scene in which Padre José is for the first time really comfortable and peaceful, since he is surrounded by a holy place, but again he is interrupted by a family. Once he is in this building holy estate or “The Garden of God”, he forgets about all the pandemonium; “There was a sense of intimacy-you could go anywhere and see anything. Life here had withdrawn all together”(P.47) While living this moment, Padre José is interrupted by a family who asks him to pray for them, but his fear doesn´t let him approach to his real desire; “Leave me alone” He said. “I´m unworthy. Can´t you see?-I am a coward”(P.49)
At last, we see two character’s examples which encounter certain desires´ s interruptions. When Mrs.Fellows is finishing reading the Holy Book to her child, Coral is really interested in knowing if her mother believes in God. “ Mother” the child said, “do you believe there´s a God?” The question scared Mrs.Fellows.”(P.53) With this mother´s reaction we can clearly interpret she really wants to answer her, but she is also interrupted by a fear.
The second scene is about the lieutenant being really anxious about killing the priest, but in his way to find him, he is stopped by a kid. The lieutenant has now the permission and the freedom to do anything for the persecution of the priest. Once he is authorized by the Jefe and the governor, he walks out and a little boy attacks him thinking he is a Gringo. “An empty gasesosa bottle sailed through the air and smashed at the lieutenant’s feet”(P.57) The lieutenant is for the first time attacked by someone while going to pursue his desire.
What I got from all these specific examples is that each character is stopped by something while freely following their objectives or actions. All characters have been living under a world of manipulation to forget about everything the catholic religion encounters. The pressure this new world which has invade all character’s spirits, is now starting to be the guilty by being obstacles during certain character’s desires. Although each character is playing a completely different role, each once has in this chapter the freedom to pursue their goals, but their surrounding atmosphere somehow blocks their minds and hearts to do them.
The majority of the passages has one word which makes us clearly see character’s feelings towards various interruptions. So now we should questioned ourselves...why would each character throughout this chapter reflect fear while being interrupted? Will their atmosphere be their reason to feel vexed?
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