BMU Blog #4

"and what a sin it is for a boy to grow into a man-" (pg 31)

I feel like it really represents the struggle that Antonio is going through because it shows what his mother thinks and kind of ties into what she expects from him. His mother expects him to become a priest and thinks that growing up is a sin while his father believes that growing up is just part of life. Antonio is only six years old and he already has to think about what he's going to do in the future and how he can please parents. That is a lot of unnecessary stress for a little kid like that, which also goes with the theme of the story of maturity and how it doesn't come at a certain age and it's basically gained through experience. In the paragraphs after this quote Antonio's parents are arguing over why growing up is normal or why should it be considered a sin. His mother also brings up the fact that if he were a priest he would always be with God which would be good for him but she does not take into consideration that that may not be what Antonio wants.