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water is used as a symbol of purity and innocence. It represents life and it surrounds the town. In the beginning of the novel the river is defiled by the blood of Lupito

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The golden carp represents comfort and moral guidance that Ultima offers Antonio.

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Other forms I noticed were the golden carp, and the vitamin kid. One form of symbolism that I think stood out from the book was, the spiritual connection between Ultima and her owl. It gave me hope, to believe in Life after Death, and that our counscousness continues on when we die for eternity.

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The Virgin Mary represents hope. She watches over everyone. She also represents the Catholic religion

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the statue of guadalupe symbolizes forgiveness, understanding, and the cultural of conflict

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the virgin of Guadalupe statue represents the catholic religion

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Narciso garden the carrot Antonio ate kinda represented Adam and Eve apple

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The Virgin of Guadalupe is a Christian figure, but one with a special meaning for the Mexican and Chicano people.

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The owl was one of the symbols that stood out to us. The owl represents how Ultima is always watching over Antonio even when she isn't there.

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The Virgin of Guadalupe represents forgiveness and understanding.

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We think Antonio is important in the story because he symbolizes the struggle of being a child and dealing with the difficult things a child shouldn't have to deal with or see.

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Guadalupe symbolizes forgiveness, understanding, and resolutions. Antonio often looks to Guadalupe when he is looking for a god who is forgiving.

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The Symbol that stood out for me is Antonio's dream that he had for his 3 brothers. In his dream he viewed his brothers dark figures coming towards him coming back from the war, therefore in my mind is that they came back home with darkness and evil within themselves.

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But there was no sweetness to the victory, instead I felt that something good had ended. (45)
Antonio finally beat the Vitamin Kid in a race across the bridge, the vitamin kid was to busy walking with a girl. This symbolizes that they have grown up into a new era of their life.

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The golden carp really stood out to me because it represented a strong spiritual being.It also stood out to me because Antonio considered it to be a god even though he was only allowed to believe in one god

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Water is used to symbolizes the town and sins. It also symbolizes innocence too.

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A form of symbolism that I noticed from the story is antonio's dreams. they represent the things happening around him.

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The Golden Carp is a symbol within the story "Bless Me Ultima,". The carp represents Antonio's doubts about Christianity, it provides a physical symbol that deepens Antonio's doubts about the power and authenticity of his God.

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Death was a symbol that was often used in the story. It was around Antonio all the time when he was in the story. Even when he witnessed people die around him he still was religious

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The Golden Carp stood out to me because its not everyday that soemthing like that changes your life.

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Ultima

“The thundering report of the rifle followed the flash of fire. That shot destroyed the quiet, moonlit peace of the hill, and it shattered my childhood into a thousand fragments” … (254)

Throughout the novel, the Owl would help watch over Antonio and his family.  Just like Ultima, Antonio had a special connection to the owl and found comfort in it. With the owl’s death, it signified the end of Antonio’s innocence.