Talfud once said that, “Men see in their dreams only that what is suggested by their own thought.” In Bless Me Ultima, the passage after Narciso’s death is crucial in understanding that Antonio processes his conflicts in his dreams. This passage is key for the understanding that Antonio’s dreams are his way of processing his conflict between the Catholic God and the Golden Carp. With the processing of Antonio’s conflicts, Anaya uses …showed first 75 words of 544 total…

…showed last 75 words of 544 total…things to lead or torture Antonio with. Through the use of extremely vivid imagery Anaya shows us that a man’s dreams are his way of helping him decipher his conflicts. Through using conflicts, and extremely vivid imagery Anaya, shows us that the man’s way of dealing with his conflicts are with his dreams. The ways men deal with their conflicts are with their dreams and by what is suggested by their own thoughts.