Bless Me Ultima: Chapter 21

This chapter was very sad in my opinion because Florence was the one I could see myself as and he is the one who died. Florence was so young and throughout his life he searched high and low for some sort of hope. He hadn't had a good life, but I really don't think he deserved to die how he did. I really wished that before he died he could have had hope for a better future. Also the fact that the kids didn't do anything until Antonio got there is reckless and irresponsible. This could have been prevented but the kids don't listen and now they have witnessed their dear friend die.

Bless Me Ulima: Chapter 20

During chapter twenty I was not pleased as to why the author did what he did, Antonio is a small child yet that hasn't grown up quickly but thanks to Ultima has seen so many things and has experienced many things beyond his years. I don't understand why Ultima is allowing this when she knows how much Antonio has been affected because of what he has seen. The "spirits" that were there seemed fake and it didn't seem real or important to anything that had happened in the rest of the book.

Bless Me Ultima: Chapter 19

In this very short chapter I feel bad for Antonio because he is trying to get a deeper understanding about why God has done what he has done, but he receives nothing. Kids now a day don't know much about life or death, religion and culture, this all blurs into one thing for them. Antonio has seen not just one but two people die in front of him, so imagine how much that has affected him. Antonio has seen how the culture at home has influenced his "love" in the Christian religion. I personally believe that Antonio has been through a lot and if this is goods plan then he needs some answers. At least to ease up his mind and give him a better understanding of what is going on.

Bless Me Ultima: Chapter 18

I really disliked this chapter because of how Antonio and Florence were treated. This brought back memories from long ago when any non-believer in a certain religion would be executed for not thinking the same way. That was the whole reason why Jesus Christ was killed and much like Antonio he faced the danger straight on and didn't look back. Antonio is a very forgiving and open minded person which is very uncommon in the olden age when religion is everything. Now a days open minded people are everywhere and they define themselves as liberals. No child should have to go through a beating for someone else and for believing that you did not sin.

Bless Me Ultima: Chapter 17

I feel as if the priest was way to harsh when he punished Florence for being late but not Antonio. Florence is a great kid who is really lost because of all the screwed up things that have happened to him in his life and I feel that he is looking for at least an once of hope to cling on too. The priest in my opinion dislikes Florence because he isn't a believer and is just trying to get him to quit catechism. This is sad because the church is supposed to accept everyone and not judge any person differently. If they end up having a non-believer then they want to turn him catholic so they would try to make the experience as great as possible.

Bless Me Ultima: Chapter 16

This chapter was short and I felt bad for Antonio, because now he is questioning God and his role in peoples lives. I went through the same thing Antonio did in the summer of my freshmen year when my grandfather and favorite aunt died. I had gotten so mad at God because within a week he had taken two of the most important people to me. I went through that and lost my belief in God. Now I just believe that someone is out there watching us and they will meet us when we need them the most. I think that Antonio has been through so much at such a small age that maybe he is supposed to be questioning Gods existence and ways.

Bless Me Ultima: Chapter 15

This chapter mad me kind of sad because I could understand where the father comes from and how all his sons are leaving him. The dad feels like crap because thinks he caused his son's to want to explore and see new things around the world, when that is something that is in everyone whether they want to admit it or not. The sons I feel are ungrateful and don't appreciate all that their mother and father do for them. I know that if I were to ever leave I would call my mom as often as I could or get a hold f her someway to tell her how I'm doing. I would try to visit when I can, because as much as I don't like the city we live in I appreciate all her and my family have done for me and think they deserve at least to be visited once in a while. Also, I would miss the homemade food and my family a little too much.