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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Pedro Páramo NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme abuse of power
corruption
guilt
redemption
religious hypocrisy
sin
characterTrait conflicted
fearful
guilt-ridden
morally torn
submissive to local power
countryOfWork Mexico NERFINISHED
createdBy Juan Rulfo NERFINISHED
fears Pedro Páramo NERFINISHED
feelsGuiltFor failing the poor of Comala
granting privileges to the powerful
fictionalLocation Comala NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Pedro Páramo NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
nationalityInFiction Mexican
notableAction accepts donations from Pedro Páramo NERFINISHED
fails to confront injustice in Comala
withholds absolution from some characters
occupation village priest
publisherOfWork Fondo de Cultura Económica NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
roleInWork supporting character
servesCommunity Comala NERFINISHED
settingCountryInFiction Mexico NERFINISHED
strugglesWith his conscience
his priestly duties
the corruption of Comala
subordinateTo Pedro Páramo NERFINISHED
symbolizes moral weakness
the compromised Church
timePeriodOfFiction post-Revolutionary Mexico
workPublicationYear 1955

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Pedro Páramo centralCharacter Father Rentería