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There have been many attempts to save undeveloped countries by those superior. During the 18th century there were many attempts to save the natives of South America. The Spanish attempted to help them by introducing Christianity. The Portuguese had no attempts to save them, instead they were more concerned with enslaving them. The Mission introduced an audience to events that took place in South America during the 18th century. The Mission starts by showing a priest named Fr. Gabriel. Fr. Gabriel first approached the natives by playing a flute. His peaceful method worked. At first a native broke the flute in half, Gabriel did not harm the natives, so they embraced him. Soon after he began to teach the natives about Christianity and began to build a missionary for the natives.The Mission introduces Rodrigo Mendoza. Mendoza was a slave trader who killed his brother after he caught him and his wife sleeping together. Rodrigo could not live with the sin he committed and asked Fr. Gabriel for penance. Fr. Gabriel is asked to help Rodrigo because he was in jail and would not move or eat. Rodrigo fulfilled his penance by dragging heavy loads of armor and weapons up a stee
A native boy sings for him and Don Cabeza. Mendoza tries to fight the Portuguese Fr. Mendoza's penance was paid he couldn't even kill a pig. His weapons and armor were a symbol of his burdens. Mendoza uses his skills as an ex- solider to fight off the Portuguese. Gabriel also was right because he was a strong believer of his faith and he used his faith to help save the natives. " He then say that "they are savages" and "they kill their own young" Fr. " The Cardinal decides to give the land to the Portuguese. The natives did not want to leave the mission. A Spanish Cardinal who was once a Jesuit later comes to visit the mission.
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