Imagine a young irishmen tired of the rain and dark clouds of Ireland; Frank finds his way to new mexico in hopes of a brighter, drier future. But he falls ill; unable to work he’s forced out into the street. With his hope depleting like his health, he’s has given up, ready to welcome god. When a hispanic boy about the same age as him offers his help. Tony calls himself a curandero, able to heal through the will of Ultima. Would you think that these two boys would have anything in common? In Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt, Frank McCourt is a young boy being raised in Ireland during the depression.Growing up Frank faces many struggles between poverty, religion and prejudice because of his northern heritage. He endures it all in hopes of one day making it back to America to give his family a better life. In Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, Antonio Marez is a young hispanic boy learning about his family, religion and life under the wings of a strong curandera named Ultima. Although there are some obvious …show more content…
They turn to their faith to answer their questions about life. Like how Frank McCourt turned to the priest for closure after Teresa died. And Antonio turned to God to answer his questions after his first communion. Although the boys are similar in this way they also are quite different in their faith. For Frank McCourt being Catholic is more of a requirement of life than a choice; if you're not catholic than you are protestant and if you are protestant than you are going to hell. But only after you have suffered from extreme amounts of prejudice from the people around you. For Antonio being Catholic is his choice; even though it is heavily influenced by his family. Antonio could chose to believe in the golden carp or even not believe in anything like Florence. The choice of his belief makes it a little easier for Antonio to express himself; where to Frank it became more of a