After finishing Bless Me, Ultima I am somewhat annoyed that Anaya left the audience still wondering about Tonys future. He gives some help to indicate the path in which TOny will follow but leaves it up to the reader to decide Tonys fate. My predictions since the beginning of the the book was that Tony was going to follow in Ultimas footprints and disregard pressure put on him by his parents to become the person they want him to become. Something that I found very interesting throughout the ending of the story was Tonys constant struggle with his religion and questions for god that he comes to realize he may never find the answers to. Tonys first communion was a huge turning point in his life, he was expecting this huge transformation following the service and was excited for a new connection with god that he has been longing for for so long. This makes Tony question his beliefs and feels as though god is not always there as people say he is. This reflects in TOny when he is being the priest for the children, during this scene I believe the audience realizes that being a priest is not anywhere in tonys future.
I felt that the deaths that Tony had to experience throughout the book had a huge impact on the person he was at the end of the story. Florence's death I feel symbolized the attempt in answering one of Tonys questions. Where do non believers go when they die? tony faced many deaths in his life that put him on the right path.
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