Bless Me Ultima, 15-17

The death of a family member

The arrival of a stranger in town

His first communion

Ultima's visit to the owl

His mother's desire for him to be a priest

The death of a close friend

Ultima’s teachings

His father's wish for him to be a vaquero

Narciso

Florence

Samuel

Eugene

They are absolute and unchanging

They can coexist and are often subjective

Good always triumphs over evil

Evil is always punished

His father

His mother

Florence

Ultima

Flying over the mountains

Drowning in the river

Losing his family

Being chased by a beast

It provides him clarity about his own desires

It causes him to feel isolated

It strengthens his cultural identity

It leads him to rebel against his family

It is seen as outdated and ineffective

It causes conflict between science and tradition

It represents a connection to his heritage and spiritual healing

It is a source of fear for the community

It is a boundary between life and death

It represents freedom and adventure

It serves as a place for secret meetings

It holds the history of his family

He must follow his mother's wishes to be a priest

He cannot escape the expectations of his family

He is destined to follow in his father’s footsteps

He has the power to change his destiny