The vaquero lifestyle (showed by his father) expresses the values of independence, freedom, and mobility, all of which are apparent in his love of the llano. ... His father is a vaquero who wants Antonio to ride the llano and appreciate the open prairie, while his mother is a daughter of farmers who wants Antonio to become a priest. ... However, Ultima helps him appreciate the beauty of the plains that his father loves so much. ... Ultima does not tell him what to think; rather, she tells him how people like his father and Narciso make moral decisions. ... The story involves sin, punishment, a...

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