V5 The Power & The Glory wrap up

The Power & The Glory (Greene) wrap up
Recap > discuss in pairs
- characters and setting
- themes, motifs, symbolism

- references, tips for further study
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The Power & The Glory (Greene) wrap up
Recap > discuss in pairs
- characters and setting
- themes, motifs, symbolism

- references, tips for further study

Slide 1 - Slide

Mention characters in The Power & Glory

Slide 2 - Mind map

Mention 1 theme and illustrate this theme by an event in the novel

Slide 3 - Open question

The priest is on a journey > which journey is referred to?

Slide 4 - Open question

Part 3
- Who are the Lehr family?
-Why does the priest want to go to Las Casas?
- the priest felt he had no right to luxury, why?
- you don't like people to read the Bible (Mr Lehr) why does he say that?
-"his old life came back to him" > charges for baptism . greed
evil ran like malaria in his veins = explain
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Slide 5 - Slide

part 3
- in 3 days he will be in Las Casas > why symbolic?
- what is the good of confession when you love the result of your crime, refers to......
-who is the half-caste? (errand of mercy = ?)
- you are a fine priest....why?
-the Yankee is where? this side/that side > reference to Heaven/Hell

Slide 6 - Slide

What does the half-caste/mestizo symbolize?

Slide 7 - Mind map

Escape > dream
-mestizo  > burdened with a sin of such magnitude =?
What does he look like, how does that reflect his role?
-He finds the Yankee > results in?
-unfairness of a deathbed  repentance > explain > refers to which Biblical figure?
-the lieutenant finds them > not a barbarian?

Slide 8 - Slide

The discussion between priest & lieutenant is about (themes)

Slide 9 - Open question

Why does the mestizo want a blessing?

Slide 10 - Mind map

Irony > Power and Glory
- who holds the real power?
-How about glory?
- what should really count?
(The smallest glass of love mixed with a pint pot of ditch-water)
-the priest doesn't hope for a miracle > why not?
- which acts shows the lieutenant has mercy in the end?

Slide 11 - Slide

He (priest) knew then there was only one thing that counted ---(end P 3)

Slide 12 - Open question

What does the end of the novel indicate?

Slide 13 - Mind map

Slide 14 - Link

Wrap up
- see Spark Notes
- see Lessons in LessonUp
- notes
- do questions on ELO

Slide 15 - Slide