Compare Tony From My Father And Ultima

“From my father and Ultima I had learned that the greater immortality is the freedom of man, and that freedom is best nourished by the noble expanse of land and air and pure, white sky” (Anaya, 228). Tony’s father then talks about the land possessing “a power that can fill a man with satisfaction” (Anaya, 229). Ultima adds on about the land giving faith for nature to grow and evolve. This means that with freedom and faith, you can evolve and grow. Consequently, Antonio comes to the realization that even though nature had a dark, mystical past, nature evolved and grew with faith and freedom.
The path Tony’s brothers are following isn’t how Tony or his parents wanted them to go. His brothers have tortured souls from what they experienced from