Jesuit missionaries were selfless men who wanted to improve the lives of the Indigenous peoples of South America through Christianity. These missionaries include one Spaniard by the name of Father Gabriel. Witnessing the murder of another missionary pushed Father Gabriel to reach out to the Guaraní peoples and learn their culture. Father Gabriel lives with the indigenous peoples and exposes them to Christianity. The missionaries connect with the spiritual Guaranís and learn from them just as much as they educate. Unfortunately, the political views in Europe change which alters the Jesuit missionaries’ original plans. They would have to sacrifice the Guaraní tribe, to spare the life of the Jesuit order as a whole. Father Gabriel is a man of love and does not agree with going to war with the colonists. Mendonza, a fellow Jesuit missionary, takes it upon himself to educate the indigenous peoples the “art of war”. Mendoza had a background of violence, killing his brother and
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Traveling with his oboe and the clothes on his back, Father made it to the top of the falls before he sat down to play a song. The Guaraní peoples approached Father Gabriel, confused about the strange white man sitting in front of them, but mostly the tool he was blowing into. Becoming interested in each other, the Spaniards and Indians because quite close. The Spaniards spread their joyous faith and knowledge of math and reading while the Indians gave the missionaries a good look into their native culture. The bulk of the movie was delightful to watch because of the pure joy and excitement that was plastered on the faces of the missionaries and indigenous peoples. The Guaraní peoples were excited to share their culture with Father Gabriel and his men. When these missions were set up, they probably weren’t thinking of the possibility of learning a thing or two from the
Traveling with his oboe and the clothes on his back, Father made it to the top of the falls before he sat down to play a song. The Guaraní peoples approached Father Gabriel, confused about the strange white man sitting in front of them, but mostly the tool he was blowing into. Becoming interested in each other, the Spaniards and Indians because quite close. The Spaniards spread their joyous faith and knowledge of math and reading while the Indians gave the missionaries a good look into their native culture. The bulk of the movie was delightful to watch because of the pure joy and excitement that was plastered on the faces of the missionaries and indigenous peoples. The Guaraní peoples were excited to share their culture with Father Gabriel and his men. When these missions were set up, they probably weren’t thinking of the possibility of learning a thing or two from the