El Matadero

¿de que manera echeverria critica al restaurador y a la iglesia?

como echeverria da su critica de estos personajes

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Esteban Echeverría's El Matadero, at the time of its writing (1839), is a literary critique of Argentine society. In it you can find various criticisms of the Restorer (Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas) and the Catholic Church.

In the work, the restorer is presented as an authoritative, cruel and ruthless personality. Echeverria uses several metaphors to describe him, such as "Saber of Tyranny", "Tiger Claw", and "Monster of Oppression". It also shows how the Restorers use violence and oppression to maintain their power, which causes suffering and death to many citizens.

On the other hand, this play also criticizes Catholicism. Echeveria presents the priests as hypocritical figures who exploit people's ignorance and deceit to maintain their power and wealth. It also shows how the church justifies and supports the violence of the recoverers rather than condemning it.

In general, Echeverría uses El Matadero as a critique of oppression, violence and corruption in Argentine society at the time, and the Restorer and the Church are presented as symbols of these issues. Criticism is evident through the portrayal and actions of the characters, as well as the characters' dialogue and thoughts.