Narciso The Golden Carp Analysis

Were all destined to fulfill a purpose in life in which we want a path that guides us without being so laborious. It's like a seed sprouting in the spring, the seed grows and flourishes into a beautiful flower all through summer to only wither and die in the cold winter, but it must all take place in order to regenerate. As humans were lit up with the seed of aspirations to then face yourself with obstacles that you never expected. We all want to get to those aspirations or the blooming stage, but it is equally essential to pass by the bloom and face the unawareness of life's reality before the new seed can be born. Death being so catastrophic portrays people being forlorn, but in a religious aspect we can see it as a beatific moment for one's …show more content…
The Golden Carp was only seen by those who had their innocence which is why many men couldn’t see it. Narciso's garden is the representation of keeping the earth preserved. Narciso's magic of the garden was to plant by the moon. "Somewhere here there is a spring, ... I don't know where. That is what makes the garden so green."(Anaya 108) Even though Narciso got drunk during the spring he knew that he only did it to wash away the bad blood of spring. Narciso is most closely linked to Ultima since they were both misunderstood. Everyone saw Ultima as mysterious and didn’t know what to expect or think of her. While Narciso was seen as a drunk person who wasn’t taken seriously for this one habit he had. Just because they were different they were judged and looked down upon. Narciso yet died trying to save Ultima. Nobody ever did anything for him but on the other hand he wanted to save a life of a pure woman." … there is no one else that will cross the bridge and climb the hill then I will go. "(Anaya 167) Tenorio kills Narciso as he was on his way to tell Ultima that Tenorio was getting his revenge on Ultima. The slow death of a man with blood running down his mouth and a wound deep in his chest while taking his last intake of air was the imagine Antonio would not forget that night. His religious ambivalence continues to increase as in the painful moment Narciso asks for Antonio's blessing and he confessed to him. Antonio's thought was how was it possible that God could …show more content…
Three candles are lit and one by one the fire begins to die out, but just because the fire has died doesn’t mean it can't be relighted. The purpose of life isn't to let the light be lost and never light up again, but to find ways to get that light to shine without letting it be dark for so long. This was the way of the deaths of Lupito, Narciso, and Florence they left Antonio with immense pain, but it also showed him the way to the reality of life. He learned from these experiences many lessons that he can now carry on for the rest of his life. The thing that Antonio had to yet discover was that God allows suffering to happen