Is Maturity based on age or the things you have experienced? In the coming of age novel ¨Bless me Ultima’’ by Rudolfo Anaya, Antonio is a six year old who was born in a small village of Pastura, New Mexico. Antonio is to choose between whether he will be a vaquero or a priest, and throughout the story he witnesses multiple deaths and things a child should not see. Ultima comes into Antonio’s life and takes him along with her to help the people that are cursed, but ultima also teaches him how to make good decisions and help him with life lessons. At the end of the novel, Antonio matures from his childhood to adulthood because he takes on adult responsibilities, he can control his emotions, and he makes moral decisions. At the end of the novel, Antonio matures from childhood to adulthood because he takes on adult responsibilities. According to the book, Antonio ordered, “Take them to their room,” I said …show more content…
People may think that he is irresponsible and makes bad decisions like every other kid would. They would say that he has not matured by making moral choices because of how young he is. But in reality he makes choices by learning how to live in harmony with nature and taking time for himself to help out with family. In the novel Antonio lives in harmony with nature and is taking time for himself at the same time. “All August I worked in the field and orchards. I watched closely how they worked the earth, the respect they showed it, and the way they cared for the living.” Now a kid at a young age wouldn’t be observing how to take care of nature or be working in the fields and orchards all summer. Most people would agree that kids would have fun like going outside, running around, playing with their toys, or playing with their family. But Antonio doesn’t do this. So most might agree that Antonio can’t make moral decisions because most kids his age do not have adulthood