Jeremy Irons portrays Gabriel, a Jesuit priest who plays the role of a truly Christ-like figure who was sent to South America to Christianize the Indians to make their lives better. His mission was to salvage their humanity and protect them from the cruelties of the Spanish and Portuguese who wish to take over their land and their freedom. Father Gabriel is an ideal example of compassion, love, and understanding. He looked at each Indian through their soul for who they really were, not just their color or class. He believed his faith of God will help the natives from the battle and even if they loose that battle, their souls will be free from everything that they suffered of. He watched them dying after he was shot with sympathy during the attack on the Indians. Before the battle, he explained his will to Mendoza: "If might makes right, then there is no room in this world for love. And I do not have the courage or the will to live in that kind of world." He took one last look at Mendoza who was shot also befo

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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)