Family
An elderly curandera.
Who is Ultima?
A six year old who's experiences force him to confront difficult issues that blur the lines between right and wrong.
Who is Antonio?
An evil and ugly man who had three daughters and owned a saloon in El Puerto. His was known to work spells.
Who is Tenorio?
His eye was scratched out by Ultimas Owl.
Who is Tenorio?
They want him to become a farmer or a priest.
Who is the Lunas?
He exposes Antonio to another belief system.
Who is Cico?
Antonio dreams seeing the women in Rosie's house and his brothers entering as well as loosing his innocence.
What is Chapter 9?
Antonio's family call him this because he asks too many questions.
What is inquisitor?
A pagan god who is a symbol of forgiveness, unlike the Christian God who Tony believes is cruel and unforgiving.
What is the Golden Carp?
Antonio's illness after he saw the murder.
What is Pneumonia?
The woman who runs the local brothel.
Rather than teach the children to understand God, he prefers to teach them to fear God.
Who is Father Byrnes?
Restless and depressed, they all eventually leave home to pursue independent lives.
Who is Andrew, Eugene, and León?
Tenorio's daughters perform a black mass and put a curse on him.
Who is Lucas Luna?
Ultimas spiritual guardian.
Who is the Owl?
Demonstrates a strong appreciation for the richness of the earth—his garden is a lush masterpiece full of sweet vegetables and fruits.
Who is Narciso?
Antonio, his mom, Ultima, and his sisters go to visit his mother's family.
What is chapter 5?
His death provides the impetus for Antonio’s serious moral and religious questioning.
Who is Lupito?
This is what Ultima feels that plants, the river, and other parts of nature all have.
What is spirits?
Abel, Bones, Ernie, Horse, Lloyd, Red, and the Vitamin Kid.
What are Antonio's friends?
Easter Sunday arrives, and Antonio takes his first Holy Communion. Thinking that he will instantly receive the answers he's been looking for, he ends up holding up the line but the answers don't come and Antonio feels no different than he did before.
What is chapter 19?