... their original meaning. Rulfo uses these significant activities to make the character's separation more apparent. In Pedro Paramo, Father Renteria is the town priest in Comala. Being a priest demands honesty, purity, and the power to believe in what one teaches. Father Renteria might have these qualities early in the novel, but later on, he realizes that he is the cause of ... the purification of their souls? And why purify their souls anyway, at the last moment?- Renteria has lost all faith in his religion and himself. As if he had failed a test, he says, "Alright Lord, you win."" Fath...

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