Blog #2

Daniel Cuevas-

Fathers says that the town steals our freedom;he says that we must build a castle across the river, on the lonely hill of the mockingbirds...Father says the freedom of the wild horse is in the Marez blood, and his gaze is always westward. his fathers before him were vaqueros, and so he expects us to be men of the llano... My brothers frowned. You are a Luna, they chanted in unison, you are to be a farmer-priest for mother!(Anaya, 25)

This is another one of Antonio's many dreams. This dream in particular shows the effect of his parents influence on him. Their effect on him is so great that he is having dreams about them in his sleep. Dreams about what his parents want his future to be, a priest or a cowboy like his father. In addition, I believe that the author is trying to bring up a topic about parents pressuring their child to do what they want the child to do and not let the child decide for themselves. Not only does it limit the child but it can keep them from being happy. I also predict that Antonio will be stressed out because of pressure from his parents and family. Then, Ultima will guide Tony through it; together they will find whats best for Tony. Furthermore, this passage shows that the author may have had an experience similar to Tony's and he wants to show the reader how it can affect a child. He does this because he wants to make a difference in parenting. Moreover, Anaya wants all parents to know that it is best to let your child decide what they want to be when they grow up.