Barravento speaks from the perspective of those who experience firsthand Western colonization. While the fishing community do still have a sense of culture that they can preserve through their religious practices it is when the introduction of another ideology that disrupts the sense of normalcy that the village hold. Firmino’s once well intentioned actions towards the community’s traditions is representative of how education can transform one’s way of living and how it can be frightening to endure if you’re not ready to go through the process of decolonization. Aruã’s choice to leave for the city at the conclusion of the film suggests that this cycle of education may persist and can potentially lead to more pushback against the Western influence on the villagers and to help break the chains of oppression that they have endured since their ancestors were forced to come to Brazil.