Flash back of the bible
In the book as well as in the movie it talks about how Cabeza de Vaca had followers everywhere he went. He mentions that his followers were with him when he cured someone and even when he revived the other person. When we were in class I remember that we all talked about different things that were mention on the text that give reference to God and things that the bible talks about. In this portion of the story it seems to me that he was describing himself as Jesus Christ. He does not actually compare himself with Jesus, but the things that he points out are similar to what the bible said Jesus did. The Indian in the movie that was with him all the time could be consider as his closest disciple. The other two Spaniards could be consider to be Judas Iscariot because they were with him throughout the entire time, but as soon as they got to the other Spaniards they turn their backs on him. In another aspect, Cabeza de Vaca could also be consider the Moses of the Indians. The bible talks about Moses going to the pharaoh and telling him to let his people go free. Like Moses Cabeza de Vaca had grow up as a Spaniard, but then found himself living with the Indians who became his people, his family. When confronted again with the other Spaniards as Moses with the pharaoh, he stood up to them and asked them to let his people (the Indians) go free. He tried to send the Indians far away from the Spaniards; Moses also took all the Jews as far away as he could from the pharaoh and his army.
