An Analysis Of Father Gabriel's Acceptance Of Guarani Music

The Indian’s most likely did not understand why the catholic priest was there. They crucified him because he tried converting them to be Catholics. The Indians did not understand the intentions of the first Catholic priest; they did not know that he was there to help them. He most likely tried to force his ideas upon the Indians and they rejected them in a violent way. They also could have viewed the priest as another Indian slave trade. One could speculate that the Indians thought the first priest was going to capture them and take them away from the waterfall. The Indians crucified the first priest out of protection for themselves. They sent him down the waterfall as a sign that they do not want to be bothered.

2. How does Father Gabriel earn the acceptance of the Guarani?
Most of them enjoy the music at first, until one Guarani breaks the oboe and walks away. Another Guarani takes the broken oboe out of the water and chants something to the other and they chant back, which one can speculate that they like the music. Father Gabriel continues to seduce them by playing the oboe, and they gather around him as a sign that they like it. The Guarani’s have a positive reaction toward the music because music is traditional in indigenous groups. They link music with health and find it essential in the healing processes in rituals. Father Gabriel plays music to relax the Guarani people, and not to provoke war but bring peace to the people and show that Father Gabriel does not want to harm