Pastor Dowe at Tacate

I believe Pastor Dowe is trying to see if his sermon is making any impact. For a person of religion they hope their words resonate with the church-goers. Pastor Dowe must feel like he has been placed here with people who don't understand the meaning of religion. The people just don't seem to understand what he is trying to convey or maybe they just assume he is a person in power so they have to listen to him. Pastor Dowe probably feels underutilized. He more so feels misled because these people just are from a different world. He was brought there to "help" these people but they can't be helped because they have their own civilization. As a reader, I feel like I am seeing a hazing. He reflects on how everyone said no you're going to be great there but he comes to realize that his training did not prepare him for this type of situation. Marta being offered up as a prize just proves his sermons aren't really touching anybody rather being heard but not listened to. I feel like i am watching a novella reading these stories. And! Why are the natives painted as the savages or immoral beings. What I don't appreciate is how Nicolas seems to always be on his feet when consulting with Pastor Dowe. That in itself just promotes inequality.