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The Power and the Glory First, to prove to be admirable, one has to deserve praise for his or her excellence. In Graham Greene’s novel, The Power and the Glory, the Whiskey Priest does not initially portray the qualities it takes to be recognized as that admirable person, but in the end he shines as a hero. In spite of the Priest’s continuous hiding, running, drinking, and other unethical activities, his virtues play …

…for a particular reason, it could be through a habit or an experience. The Whiskey Priest may not be the most admirable person in the beginning of The Power and the Glory, but by the end of the novel he proves to be more admirable than thought to be. The continuous hiding, drinking, and unethical acts of the Priest come from his moral virtues, which plays a major role in the life of the Priest.