Bless Me Ultima Illuminating incident

The moment Tony saw the golden carp is when his life changed. The golden carp made Tony realize that there are other belief systems and he should possibly reconsider his faith he has been tough his whole life. To start with, in the novel it said, “’Behold the golden carp, Lord of the waters-‘I turned and saw Cico standing, his spear held across his chest as if in acknowledgement of the presence of a ruler” (Anaya 113). Seeing the golden carp opened Tony’s eyes to new beginnings in exploring a new religion because he is now introduced to the Indian’s belief. With that being said this also shows Tony that Cico’s god, the golden carp, can be seen. This is a fact that the golden carp is real and Tony’s god hasn’t shown any appearances like the golden carp has, which has opened Tony eyes to realize what he has been thought his whole life isn’t what he feels is true. Next, another passage that shows that the golden carp changed Tony’s life and made him realize there’s more than god out there is in the text when it said, “’The golden carp,’ I whispered in awe. I could not have been more entranced if I had seen the Virgin or God Himself” (Anaya 114). This shows that Tony is already rethinking his beliefs. Seeing the golden carp in that moment has filled him with delight, wonder, and enchantment more than it would have if he had saw Virgin Mary or God himself. This is important because within a few short moments of seeing the carp changed his whole life outlook on religion, because he now has the physical evidence. The last piece of evidence that helps support the claim that the golden carp changed Tony’s life and pushed him to reconsider his beliefs was when it said, “And I thought, the power of God failed where Ultima’s worked; and then a sudden illumination of beauty and understanding flashed through my mind. This is what I had expected God to do at my first holy communion” (Anaya 114). This quote is important because it shows that when Tony came face to face with the