it questions the structures that decide the rules, morals and values that society is
             composed of. There were three types of religion that I identified in the book that young
             Anthony chose to pursue. The first was the paganistic rituals of Ultima. Ultima came into
             the life of Tony at a very young age and had great influence n the child. Ultima saved the
             life of Lucas through Tony's strength. Physical pain was brought unto Anthony because of
             Ultima's ritual, showing actual validity of the rituals themselves, that they were had
             tangibility. She brought torment on the Tenorio's family (he was the antagonist in the
             book-the bad guy) saving Lucas though using ritualistic dolls and chants. This showed her
             magic was not only good but bad as well. Ultima guided Anthony through all of the
             mental and social torment during his early years of grade school. So in away Ultima was a
             guide for Tony through his early years to make sense of all of the storms in his early life,
             but also was an instrument of religion to base his life on. But in the end of the book
             Ultima ultimately dies and the strength he once found in her is destroyed. She is buried
             and the remnants of her medicines and herbs must be burned. So the religion that she
             In addition, Tony's mother Maria was a staunch catholic who desperately wanted
             her youngest son to become a priest to a small community of farmers. Her roots were in
             farming and living off the land (having a mutually benefiting relationship-being connected
             to the land). She prayed during times of family toil constantly. Tony has a dream after his
             brothers beckon him into a whorehouse to sleep with the women at "Rosie's House." He
             refuses the offer and affirms that he will preserve his innocence in order to become a priest
             in the holy catholic faith. His brothers mock him. They try to tell him that in being a man
             and the son of a vaquero his...