Last chapter.

I have just finished the last chapter of the book “Bless me Ultima” and I must admit, I have mixed emotions as to it’s ending. We have just been shown another miracle preformed by Ultima in which she successfully drives away three ghosts from haunting a home. This helps to solidify the notion that Ultima knows what she’s doing and also that she has the best interests of people at heart. Word has traveled to Antonio, who is still farming with his uncles, that Torino, who is Ultima’s sworn enemy, has been drinking at he local bar and is seeking revenge. Antonio races to help warn Ultima but is almost trampled on by Torino as he races by on his horse. Antonio escapes and races to his home, but Torino’s already waiting. Ultima commands her owl on him, but Torino fires upon it, killing it instantly. Torino is seconds from blowing Antonio’s head off when his uncle fires his pistol into his stomach. Antonio is spared, but Ultima’s spirit dies with the owl. I feel that Antonio is left to find his own way now, but he has the experiences to face those decisions head on. I am left with one regret though, and that is to what path Antonio will chose. I guess it’s a feeling of needing closure, but that is why this book is and will continue to be great novel.

I have just finished the third to last chapter of "Bless me Ultima: and here we can see the deep questions that bother and intrigue young antonio. Antonio’s friend Florence is a non-believer in the Catholic faith and he brings up many questions that Antonio doesn’t have answers to. I feel that these chapters, Antonio is has to make a decision about which path he will chose for his life. I know that it is a lot for a child to think about, and I really don’t understand why Antonio is so preoccupied by such thoughts, but he has Ultima and loving parents to guide him in his search. In the second to last chapter, Antonio has faced the death of Florence and it has devastated him. Ultima suggests that he go and spend time with his Uncles, the Luna’s, in Pasturas. I believe this is a crucial turning point in the story, because the author uses foreshadowing to show that a change will be happening to Antonio and he will no longer think as he once did. I feel that the last chapter will hopefully shed some light and answer the question of “What will Antonio be”.