Symbolism In Bless Me Ultima

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Rudolfo Anaya’s novel, Bless Me Ultima, illustrates about how a young boy at the age of 6 years old discovering as well as exploring the path of his life. Antonio will go through many trials to understand about his life, moreover constant dreams haunt him in unconsciousness. Every time the reader get closer to understanding Antonio’s dreams, Antonio’s struggles get clearer. Especially each symbol connecting back to Antonio playing an important role in his life which shapes him growing up. Antonio encounters Ultima’s Owl when he meets Ultima for this reason Antonio is able to sleep in ease. To Antonio every night he has been haunted by these dreams by all means this Owl’s song can be seen as a first step in getting closer to understanding his …show more content…

To Antonio, the Golden Carp provides its own brand of wisdom, comfort and moral guidance therefore it served Antonio as another milestone on finding himself. “This is what he had expected God to do at his first holy communion.” (Chapter 11, 114) Once Antonio finds the animal he explains about it. Antonio and the carp seemed to have a connection, but the Golden Carp saw him just as a friend. Antonio starts to visualize the beauty and understanding this Golden Carp was starting to become something meaningful to him at the same time it was bringing him closer to God and himself. Also, just like God the sea creature “vent (the people) a prophecy.” (Chapter 11 , 118) In other words, if the people would somehow have had disobeyed the carp then they would be punished. If the people of the city did not follow the prophecy than they would be swallowed up because of all their sins. To conclude Antonio’s Golden Carp symbolized to him as God, for this reason is why Antonio questions his religion. It played an important role in Antonio’s role shaping thus getting closer to all his

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