Blog #6

Daniel Cuevas-

She swept me in her arms and before I knew it she was crying on my shoulder. "My baby will be gone today," she sobbed.
 "He will be all right," Ultima said. "The sons must leave the sides of their mothers," she said almost sternly and pulled my mother gently.
 "Yes, Grande," my mother nodded, "its just that he is so small--the last one to leave me--" I thought she would cry all over again. "Go and wash, and comb," she said simply. (Anaya, 53)

This passage further shows how Antonio's mother treats Antonio and views him. She sees Antonio as her baby. As a result, I feel that Tonys mother is harming Tony by not letting him grow up and by treating him like a baby. Also, Tonys mother should give Tony some freedom and let him mature into a man. Further, Tonys mother fears that Tony will grow up, because she does not want another one of her sons to leave her, just like Tonys brothers did when they joined the war. In relation, Anaya reaches out to all the parents out there and shows them that their child will grow up and in order to help them positively, the parent should let their children become independent so that when they are older, they can fend for themselves. In addition, I wonder if Tonys mom will realize that Tony is maturing very quickly and she will stop babying Tony. Furthermore, I predict that Ultima will have a talk with Tonys mom about letting Tony grow up. Moreover, this passage is the start of a new adventure for Tony because he has never been to school before, which means he will obtain new knowledge and experiences.