Throughout the novel, Antonio struggles to choose from the religions surrounding him in his everyday life, unsure of the one he wishes to follow. He does not want to disappoint his mother or his father but feels stuck and unable to move forward. Raised as a Christian, Antonio’s faith in God remains unwavered in his early childhood, due to his mother’s devout and great influential teachings to follow Catholic tradition closely. However, certain secure beliefs alter when Ultima, a curandera or healer, comes to live with his family; Antonio's eyes open to a new system of beliefs. An early indication of Antonio attempting to figure out where both Catholicism and Ultima's magic beliefs can reside in his life shows, “In [his] dream [where he] saw