"The Power and the Glory" For Thine is the Kingdom

For Thine is the Kingdom
Many things influence us in our lives. We are influenced by our upbringing. We are influenced by what we read, see, and hear. We are also influenced by our beliefs. Graham Greene is no different. He to was influenced by all of these things. In his book The Power and the Glory, Greene writes about a Mexican priest who attempts to carry out the traditions of the Catholic Church in Mexico in the 1930’s. In this historical criticism we will look at the specific things that may have influenced Greene as he wrote this book. We will begin with a look at who Greene was.
Graham Green was born on October 2, 1904, in Berhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, Greene was one of six children. He attended Berhamsted public school, where his father was the headmaster. Most students harassed Greene because his father was the headmaster of the school in which he attended. He preferred reading rather than physical activity, which helped aid in his alienation. ...