There are many definitions of good and evil in this world as there are people. Some see evil as the unknown, some Catholics may view evil as pure sin, while others may think evil is the changing of one's destiny for any unethical purpose. To the good, those who take a side against them, thus being the opposing force is evil. On contrary, to the evil, if the good has intentions opposite from theirs, then is it they themselves that aren't evil. In Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima, an adolescent, Tony seeks the true meaning what good is, and what evil is.
             A few have given their ideas to Tony of what good and evil is. They include Tony's father, the Priest and the family's midwife and curendura, Ultima. Tony's father believes evil is what man does not understand nor believe in; man sees the unknown as evil. Priests of the church have slightly brainwashed Tony making him believe that sin is pure evil. Non-believer, fellow friend, and one who endured the pain of great misfortune, Florence, put more confusion on Tony from his own beliefs. Ultima believes evil is the changing of one's fate, thus "playing god."
             Tony's father says evil is what man does not understand. He believes that certain things in this world are evil that he tries to banish, however he lacks realization in the fact that he is trying to diminish what he does not understand. Lupita, for example came out the war as veteran. Even after it was over, some war sickness still lingered to him; he lost self-control and murdered the sheriff. The town didn't understand Lupito but they followed in accordance to Capital Punishment and ended his life. The church altered Tony's thinking, saying that evil is pure sin. Sin is doing anything against the will of God; sin is wrongdoing, anything that isn't right. To define sin, written commandments exist, stating what should and shouldn't be done. Sin, to the townspeople is what the priests say sin is. The church influences the townspeopl...