The Power and the Glory: am I confused?

When beginning to read this novel I quite didn’t get the point of it (what was it about?). It obviously starts narrating about a guy called Mr. Tench, and English-speaking dentist in a Latin country: Mexico. We are settled in a small town, Tench is sort of the only doctor nearby, and with his own narrations I discover the town’s circumstances: all you can see is poverty.

So, as the book goes on, a very strange character appears –a character which in the future will be the main one- but really makes no different at that time. It caughts my attention because of the mystery he brings along and there’s no clue about his real identity: a priest. Still, and because of the lack of information –or simple confusion- I let him pass (while thinking he’s an insignificant doctor).

After discussing in class I discovered that the stranger, is, in fact, the main character. My confusion went from 0 to 10! From then on, the next few chapters were simply strange, but with time I’m on track now…