The meaning of the pilgrimage to the sanctuary as a factor of identity and popular religiosity, in Talpa, by Juan Rulfo

Abstract

In Mexico, a national identity has been sought since colonial times, but popular religiosity (PR) has been important in this process, the natural way that the people have of living the Christian faith in their own way, in contrast to religiosity. official. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that in the story Talpa, by Juan Rulfo, a religiosity appears that helps shape the Mexican identity, because the poor find in their devotions the consolation they need in the face of so many tyrannical governments; to ensure that the religious aspects of the Rulfian narrative are interpreted from civil and ecclesial approaches. The result is a greater knowledge of the historical profile of the Mexican, especially in relation to the inhabitants of the Altos de Jalisco. Sufficient elements are given for the reader to consider that in the characters there are some virtuous and others the opposite, just as there are constructive Catholics there are others who are sinners. The ideal is that all citizens do penance, repent of all the evils perpetrated against others because, ultimately, this is always for the good of the nation.