Nombre and The Tattooed Soldier demonstrate that the loss of family becomes the roots of all violence. In both works the main characters‚ Antonio and El Casper‚ lose their families through violence‚ which creates
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Dream One: "The Rebirth of Antonio" In Antonio’s first dream‚ his mind goes back to the past and he sees his own birth. There is a fight between his mother’s side of the family and his father’s‚ where they both have different plans for the young baby‚ and they both have different rituals that follow the birth. A fight comes about between the two sides‚ and it is only resolved through Ultima and her peace. This is the first time we have seen Ultima in action‚ and it is clear that she is an ultimate
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hatred he has for Antonio‚ the Christian who treated him disrespectfully. Shylock conflicts his emotions again and speaks to Antonio in a joking manner which in his mind turns out to be the truth. In the play Shylock is a Jewish usurer who lends money to Bassanio he can go to Belmont and win over Portia. Antonio agrees to pay back the three thousand ducats for Bassanio when his Merchant ships arrive back in Venice. Shylock agrees to this with the exception that if Antonio fails to repay
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prospective. The author‚ Rudolfo Anaya‚ uses the dreams of the main character‚ Antonio‚ in Bless Me‚ Ultima to provide imagery‚ symbols‚ and foreshadowing that occurs to show Antonio’s understanding of life as he grows up‚ loses his innocence‚ and matures. Antonio’s dreams provide vivid imagery of what he sees. Throughout the novel‚ he experiences many dreams. The imagery involved within his dreams allows the reader to connect with Antonio and visualize the dreams as if they were there‚ living them. In his
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supports the magical realism embedded in the novel. Antonio is a six year old boy who has three older brothers and they all happen to have a big impact on him and he really looks up to them‚ especially Andrew. For example‚ “Andrew had said he wouldn’t enter the house of naked women until I had lost my innocence” (165). This shows that Andrew goes to Rosie’s house which confuses Antonio. This is an important situation because it makes Antonio feel and believe that he has lost his innocence. Another
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idea that money cannot represent everything‚ through the bond between Shylock and Antonio‚ Bassanio’s choice of caskets‚ and the sacrifice Antonio makes for his best friend Bassanio. Shakespeare portrays this message to us through the bond between Shylock‚ a Jew‚ and Antonio‚ a Christian. The bond is if Antonio fails to pay 3000 ducats he borrowed‚ Shylock can have a pound of his flesh. During the trial of Antonio for failing to repay his debt to Shylock in time‚ Shylock is confronted with Bassanio’s
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ANTONIO – Antonio is a young boy who is conflicted about his fate and current beliefs. He is the youngest son of mother who is a Luna and his father who is a Marez. His mom’s side of the family are farmers and once upon a time they had a priest in the family‚ on the other hand his dad’s side of the family are cowboys wild and free on the open llano. He wants to make both of his parents happy‚ but also learn from other experiences that make it difficult for him to agree with their wants. He works
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moneylender at the same time. Another reason is that Antonio prevents him from doing business as he loans money interest free. Shylock was a victim of an unjust trial which leaves Shylock’s will to live demolished as he is bloodthirsty for revenge. He also complains that aren’t Jews and Christians the same‚ if a Jew were to do wrong to a Christian wouldn’t a Christian want revenge? Despite all of this he uses his patience and lends 3000 Ducats to Antonio interest free in an attempt to lure him into his
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Wheadon Oct. 23‚ 2012 Justice and Mercy in The Merchant of Venice In the court room scene of The Merchant of Venice‚ justice is handed back and forth between the Christians and Shylock‚ unlike mercy. Shylock is unable to feel any remorse for Antonio and the Christians because of the hate he has for them. Stubbornness and hatred can cause misfortune; the morally superior have a right to justice. As the trial scene begins‚ the Duke speaks about Shylock as an inhuman wretch‚ incapable of
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character Antonio is exposed to good and evil. He is young and never really was exposed to evil since he is always home and safe away from it. Antonio is affected by the actions of good and evil throughout the book. The first time Antonio encountered evil was Lupito’s death. “I turned and ran. The dark shadows of the river enveloped me as a race for safety home…The horror of darkness had never been so complete as it was for me that night.” (pg. 22) Home is seen as the safest place for Antonio. He knows
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