" Throughout the work he appears in, he is constantly described by the author as a "good man," which culminates in this character describing that "it wasn't courage" but rather "my desire to show I'm a good man" that "I didn't flee."
This character has a conversation with a man that makes use of the words "source of life" and "mystery." Throughout the work he appears in, he is constantly described by the author as a "good man," which culminates in this character describing that "it wasn't courage" but rather "my desire to show I'm a good man" that "I didn't flee." He consumes a cube of sugar intended for a dead child in the afterlife and is mocked by a "pious woman" who claims that this man is responsible for "making a mockery out of real religion." In another notable scene, he is not recognized for who he is because his hands have become extremely calloused, which leads the police to take a hostage before he goes to La Candelaria. In the end, the mestizo betrays him and he is executed by the unnamed lieutenant. For 10 points, identify this unnamed protagonist from The Power and the Glory that gets part of his moniker from his love of booze.
This character has a conversation with a man that makes use of the words "source of life" and "mystery.
the Whiskey Priest