Father Rentería

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Father Rentería is the conflicted village priest in Juan Rulfo’s novel "Pedro Páramo," torn between his religious duties and the pervasive corruption and guilt in the town of Comala.

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Father Rentería canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Pedro Páramo
associatedWithTheme abuse of power
corruption
guilt
redemption
religious hypocrisy
sin
characterTrait conflicted
fearful
guilt-ridden
morally torn
submissive to local power
countryOfWork Mexico
createdBy Juan Rulfo
fears Pedro Páramo
feelsGuiltFor failing the poor of Comala
granting privileges to the powerful
fictionalLocation Comala
firstAppearance Pedro Páramo
genreOfWork Mexican literature
magic realism
hasInternalConflict between doctrine and compassion
between loyalty to power and duty to the poor
languageOfWork Spanish
literaryMovement Latin American modernism precursor
medium novel
moralConflictWith Pedro Páramo
nationalityInFiction Mexican
notableAction accepts donations from Pedro Páramo
fails to confront injustice in Comala
withholds absolution from some characters
occupation village priest
publisherOfWork Fondo de Cultura Económica
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
roleInWork supporting character
servesCommunity Comala
settingCountryInFiction Mexico
strugglesWith his conscience
his priestly duties
the corruption of Comala
subordinateTo Pedro Páramo
symbolizes moral weakness
the compromised Church
timePeriodOfFiction post-Revolutionary Mexico
workPublicationYear 1955

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Pedro Páramo centralCharacter Father Rentería
desolate town of Comala linkedToCharacter Father Rentería