The Mestizo

Author's Note - a response to the novel The Power and the Glory

The mestizo. A man with no conviction in life and a man with no sense of purpose in life. The priest encounters the mestizo while attempting to make his way to Carmen, his hometown. Although wary of the mestizo, the priest's conviction prevails, and he lets the mestizo follow him. While they rest in the hut, the mestizo reveals himself as a Judas figure to the priest. Like Judas, he attempts to convince the priest that he is a man of God, a man worthy enough to be a disciple. The priest is not fooled by the mestizo's lies, and realizes that he just wants to turn in the priest for 700 pesos, a meager reward for a person of such value. That part also parallels the passion, Judas offers to make a deal with Jesus's enemies for only 30 pieces of silver, the price of a slave.

a poem on Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The serene island rests

in tranquil blue water

the palne plummets

from the sky

a ball of fire

the boys gather

and form a brotherhood

conflict erupts

blood spilled

innoncence lost

the boat drifts away

carrying the men

permanently scarred

forever cursed