On pages 81-82, Father Urrutia presents the reader with a timeline of the political transition from a socialist democracy to a military dictatorship. However, Father Urrutia masks these political events as small interjections while recounting his extensive readings of Greek literature. Behind the literature of Antiquity, Father Urrutia seems to hide either to be involved in the transition or to justify the political change in Chile from a Marxist government to a military dictatorship. Furthermore, it is also important to consider the significance of Father Urrutia's reading of Greek literature. During ancient times, political thought revolved around democracy, which is the opposite of the political transformation that occurs in this part of the book. The Greek writings represent his beliefs in democratic socialism within his political unconscious. These beliefs later come into conflict when he teaches Marxism to the leaders of military dictator Pinochet to help destroy socialist democracy. “Why do you think I want to learn about the fundamentals of Marxism? He asked. This is to better serve our country, sir. Precisely, to understand the enemies of Chile, to know how they think..." (Bolaño 100) Father Urrutia sees Pinochet's teaching as a possible gain in