Cico explains that there are many gods, and
that Antonio’s god is jealous
. Antonio will have to choose between the carp and the God of the Church.
What did Antonio realize about Ultima’s spirit?
TENORIO TRIED TO RUN HIM OVER. What did Antonio realize about Ultima’s spirit? Ultima’s spirit was
the owl
.
What happened when Cico and Antonio went to tell Florence about the golden carp?
Antonio and Cico decide to inform Florence about the golden carp,
but Florence drowns before they can do so
. The lifeguard’s concern with a perfect record points to the cultural gaps that separate Chicano/as and Anglo Americans.
What did Ultima ask Antonio to do for her?
She tells Antonio that
he must burn all of her possessions at sunrise
. Tonight, he must bury the owl next to a forked juniper tree. Before she dies, Ultima blesses Antonio “in the name of all that is good and strong and beautiful.” He goes and buries the owl.
What does Cico say about the golden carp?
According to Cico, the golden carp will come to rule the world after all the sinners are drowned. The golden carp has apparently proclaimed that,
if the people continue in their sins, the whole town will collapse and be swallowed up by the waters of the lake
. For his part, Tony feels ambivalent about the prophecy.
Antonio confesses his doubts about
the God of the Catholic Church
. Cico explains that there are many gods, and that Antonio’s god is jealous. Antonio will have to choose between the carp and the God of the Church.
Does Ultima believe in God?
Another important character in this novel is Ultima.
She believes in God
, but she also believes and works magic, but there is no evil in her. She represents the importance of tolerance and understanding. Though she comes from an indigenous mystical tradition, she openly acknowledges the value of the Catholic faith.
Why did Antonio always look back when he walked away from the house?
Why did Antonio always look back when he walked away from the house?
He had a feeling that everything would be changed before he got home again.
What are Lupitos last words?
As he crawled out the river and the life left his blood stained body Lupito uttered his two last words to Antonio
“Bless Me”
.
What does Tony’s mother want him to be when he grows up?
When Antonio tells his mother his dreams, she “says they (are) visions from God and she (is) happy, because her own dream (is) that (he) should grow up and become
a priest
“.
What happens in chapter 21 of Bless Me Ultima?
It gets warmer and Antonio and Cico go to see the golden carp again. … The golden carp appears and Antonio feels peaceful and happy at the sight of it. He wonders what god he will choose to be the priest for, God or the golden carp.
Cico decides to show Florence the carp, and Antonio is excited
.
What connection does Tony and Ultima?
Ultima acts as Antonio’s mentor and helps him cope with his anxieties and uncertainties. Ultima claims
a spiritual connection to Antonio
that manifests its power in Chapter 1, when Antonio dreams of Ultima burying his afterbirth to keep his destiny secret from the arguing families of his parents.
Why don t the townspeople turn against Tenorio If he is so evil?
Why don’t the townspeople turn against Tenorio if he is so evil? The townspeople don’t turn against Tenorio although he is
evil because they are well aware of what he’s capable of.
Why does Tony seem to believe so strongly in the golden carp?
Antonio tends to feel shocked that the carp is actually real and visible, he gets a
sense of enlightenment and religious fulfillment
that he’s never felt from Christianity which is why he tends to believe strongly in the Golden Carp although he is expected to be faithful towards his religion.
Who takes Antonio to the golden carp?
Summary: Once (11)
Cico
offers to take Antonio to see the golden carp. After confirming that Antonio has never fished for a carp, Cico asks Antonio if he believes the golden carp is a god. Crestfallen, Antonio replies that he cannot believe in any god except the god of his church because he is a Catholic.
What does seeing the golden carp mirror for Antonio?
Antonio discovers the golden carp at a time when he is starting to doubt his mother’s Catholicism. Tony can actually see the carp and
feel a sense of enlightenment
, as opposed to the seeming ineffectiveness of the Christian God. …
