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About the Author

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Graham Greene was born October 2, 1904, at Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, the fourth of six children. His exposure to books at an early age fueled […]

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Setting and Overview

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II OVERVIEW The Power and the Glory chronicles the plight of a Catholic priest who, for eight years, has continued to say Mass and administer […]

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Themes and Characters

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The conflict between the novel’s two main characters, the “whisky priest” and the lieutenant, parallels the tension between the novel’s two overlapping themes-the spiritual theme […]

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Literary Qualities

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Greene uses several techniques that complement his religious themes. For example, the priest is detained three times when he is on the verge of escaping, […]

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Social Sensitivity

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Greene has always been a provocative, controversial writer, often offending people either because of their political or religious beliefs. Although there is nothing offensive about […]