The village of La Paz where Kino and Jauna live is a theocracy because they were warned that their ideas of going against the old ways was against religion, the priest later comes to “gloat” when their idea of selling the pearls failed, and after failing they submitted back to the old ways. For example, in the book it talks about how the priest warns everyone that going against the old ways of selling the pearls was against religion, “…It was a good idea, but it was against religion, and the Father made that very clear.” Showing that the village they lived in was indeed ruled by religion and the church following the “standards” that was set before them in the name of God. As a result they were reluctant at first to do so but continued in hope…show more content… As a result the Father came to show everyone that he was right that this was only to result in failure for he believed that it went against religion as he later gloats, “And the Father made it clear that each man and woman is like a soldier sent by God to guard some part of the castle of the Universe. And some are in the ramparts and some far deep in the darkness of the walls. But each one must remain faithful to his post and must not go running about, else the castle is in danger from the assaults of Hell.” Highlighting the belief set by the church that they were meant to live their lives as they have up to this point to the very end. Furthermore, after having failed at their idea everyone within the village submitted back to the old ways, “And so they gave the whole thing up and went back to the old way." Bringing to light the hold the church had on the village of La Paz which led to the villagers’ reluctance to rebel against the old ways. As a result the villagers merely decided to live as they were in the belief that they were forbidden to leave their post in the village for they were the soldiers of God’s
