Bless Me, Ultima Peer Interaction

Antonio’s Peer Interactions In Bless Me, Ultima, written by Rudolfo Anaya, Antonio Marez’s complex and mysterious life shapes him to a different person throughout the story. Only living at seven-years-old-kid life, Antonio really has gone through a lot of things. Ultima, a currenda, has led Antonio into right tracks each time he has internal conflicts. Good and evil performs an important rolein his life. Antonio’s beliefs in religion and moral are shaked and finally channged through all the interactions he encounters throughout the story. Ultima, Anotio’s second mom, is always by his side and guides him to the right track of life. Ultima and Antonio have an extreme connection. Ultima once explains to the plants that she “lift” them to “make good medicine” (Anaya 36). Through Ultima, Antonio learns that plants are very helpful and he needs to use them in a respect way. Follow Ultima’s instruction to chop down a juniper tree while helping Tellez to lift the curse, Antonio “first talked to it and asked it for its medicine” (Anaya 222). Ultima is always the first person Antonio seeks for to ask for advice. Through Ultima influece, Antonio gradually becomes a mature kid, who knows how to handle life experiences.
Cico, Antonio’s friend, is also another important role in Antonio life. He is the main key that opens to the belief conflict between the golden carp and God at church. Antinio is respect his God at church not until he finds out about the golden carp. Add to this and the evil and violenc that happens in life, Antonio loses his faith in God. He is amazed when the golden carp appears with its mouth “open and red,” and “the eyes were glazed” (Anaya 105). “ A thousand questions” (Anaya 211) happens in his mind and waits for the answer, but “the Voice” (Anaya 211) doesn’t reply. Tenorio is the most obvious reason that causes Antionio to question about evil. Living his life in hatred, Tenorio kills to many innocent people that are on his way. All these