egins his questioning of God. This is when Antonio first begins to have doubts about his religion.The second time that Antonio experienced death occurs as Narciso runs through the blizzard to warn Ultima of Tenerios relentless violent threats as his second daughter was dying. Antonio did not have time to run for a priest or Ultima as he lay dying under the Juniper, so Antonio took it upon himself to perform the religious ceremony preparing Narciso for death another influence of god and religion. It is good on the hill of the llano, beneath the juniper, these are the last words of Narciso before he died. This leads to Antonio becoming sick, and within his dreams questioning the influence of god and justice within his life. Throughout this time the bond of Ultima is near him as she cares for him, as he is sick.In the final chapters Antonio could only concentrate on his communion during the remainder of the school year. To him the entrance of god into his body would answer all of his questions. His excellent dedication to the church after school everyday further reinforced his mother's dream for his entrance into the priesthood. During the novel, Tony bluntly admitted that he did not believe in god and when the boys were forcing Antonio to pretend to be the priest before confession, he sincerely admitted he had no sins and also questioned God. He is still not satisfied even after his First Communion, " [I] thought I had felt His warmth, but then everything moved so fast. There wasn't time just to sit and discover Him like I could do when I sat on the cread bank and watched the golden carp swim in the sun-filtered waters (221). He expects to hear God answer all his questions the second he drinks the wine but he hears nothing from the God he pursues: "A thousand questions pushed through my mind, but the Voice within me did not answer. There was only silence" (221). The entrance of god into his life did not answer the questions ...
