What happened in chapter 3 of Bless Me Ultima?
Antonio wakes up to the white sun and finds that Ultima’s potion has healed his cuts. He thinks about Lupito’s soul and wonders if it is in hell, Purgatory, or wandering like la Llorona. Lupito committed a mortal sin, so he is probably in hell. Antonio hopes that God would forgive him, but God doesn’t forgive anyone.
Why do Antonio’s parents fight on Sunday?
Why do Antonio’s parents quarrel every Sunday morning? His father drinks and they quarrel (fight) about religion. He is not religious and does not like the priest.
Why does Tony finally beat the vitamin kid?
By Rudolfo Anaya After failing so many times, Antonio beats the Vitamin Kid in a race. Only, there’s no joy in it, because the Kid didn’t even run. Instead, he walked slowly across the bridge with a girl named Ida. Meanwhile, Tenorio’s footprints have been found near the house.
What does Rudolfo Anaya believe about our souls?
She believes the soul is only saved through the Holy Mother Church. She also believes the world would be saved by people turning to the earth. “A community of farmers ruled over by a priest, she firmly believed, was the true way of life.”
What are Lupitos last words?
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”.
Who killed Lupito?
After Lupito murders Chávez’s brother, the local sheriff, in one of his deranged moments, Lupito is killed by a mob in front of young Antonio.
What was Ultima’s occupation?
Writing as an adult, Antonio Márez recounts events that occur when he was six years old. Ultima, an elderly curandera, or healer, comes to live with his family.
Why does Antonio’s father not like priests?
he was worried about finding la llorona’s bloody mate at the bottom. why does Antonio’s father not like priests? there was a story that his father’s father had taken a priest from a church and beat him on the street for teaching against what marez had done.
How did Ultima remove the curse?
Ultima asks Gabriel to place three bundles on the platform and set it all on fire. Gabriel informs Antonio that his father once told him that the Comanche burned their dead on platforms like this. When the platform is burned completely, Ultima declares that the curse is lifted.
Why does the author compare the area to a land of milk and honey?
The area that is compared to a “land of milk and honey” is California. It is warm, and lush where fruit grows and there is more opportunity for people.
How does Lupito’s death affect Antonio?
After he witnesses Lupito’s death, Antonio becomes preoccupied with sin, punishment, and the loss of innocence. Antonio’s confrontation with ideas of good and evil manifests itself in his use of religion to try to understand the world.