I think of our Whisky Priest as he faces his own execution in these last pages, and I can't help but contrast him with Theoden from Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Return of the King. In Tolkien's epic, when Theoden, King of Rohan, faces possible extinction, he is rallied by Aragorn to ride out and meet his foe head on. As the King leaves Rohan in the third installment, he is aware that he will not return but will fall in the face of Mordor's armies. Yet, he goes and leads his men to whatever end they will find. His undaunted courage in the face of death contrasts sharply with our priest, but there is something noble in the humanity of the priest in his final hours. After all, as Greene says, "we are all good at zero hour."
Monday: The Power and the Glory, pages 190-202 due
Tuesday: Review
Wednesday: The Power and the Glory, pages 202- 222 due
Thursday: Review - Essay topics distributed
Friday: In-Class Essay
Photo Essays due March 24 (3rd and 6th) and March 29 (5th)
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