This paper reviews the book "The Resurrection of Father Brown" by G.K. Chesterton and
examines how the author
presents a
variety of characters, each representing a certain social and political faction and its related interests. In particular it shows how he
presents two pairs of characters, one North American and one South American, to create a context of comparison and contrast and how through these characters Chesterton creates both the argument against and the defense for the role of the Church in colonial lands. It
examines how Chesterton tries to reverse the notion that Catholic missions exploit the innocence and ignorance of native people by suggesting a deeper plot of exploitation perpetrated by the convergence of various conflicting factions.