Gabriel talks to Ultima about his longing to move to California, a wish he thinks will never come true because his older sons are fighting in World War II and he cannot move his family alone. ... Ultima does not tell him what to think; rather, she tells him how people like his father and Narciso make moral decisions. ... His mother associates growing up with learning how to sin, while Gabriel and Ultima view growing up as an inevitable process that is not good or bad in itself. ... The story involves sin, punishment, and forgiveness. ... She continually contrives to show Antonio how hi...

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate