Bless Me, Ultima

Thomas Huxley once said, “The secret of a genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity”. Most people in the world do not mature; they simply grow taller. The character Antonio in the book “Bless me, Ultima” demonstrates his maturity in a very short period of time, while it takes others decades to do what he has done. Antonio grows up physically, emotionally, and intellectually.
When you are young, you learn by listening to others’ words, and don’t ask questions. This is what Antonio does when he is young. He isn’t sure on what he wants to be, but his mother Maria wants hi...