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    God and the Golden Carp. In his last dream, Antonio witnesses “Tenorio capture the night spirit of Ultima and murder it, and Ultima died in agony” (244). Soon after this dream, Tenorio kills Ultima’s owl. Antonio then understood that the owl is her living soul. Furthermore, his dreams influence his belief of religion. In one of his dreams it shows God as unforgiving and punishing. God tells Antonio that “vengeance is mine” (173). Towards the end of the dream, the Golden Carp appears as “ such

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    his destiny of becoming a priest. Later on, Antonio learns the story about the golden carp from another boy his own age. Antonio sees the golden carp, which means he is one of the magical people in the town. Not everyone can see the golden carp; the golden carp is considered a pagan god. Antonio starts feeling and questioning his beliefs when his family becomes hopeful that his first communion will cure. The carp seems to make more sense to Antonio, but he is not ready to

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    Balancing Ecosystems

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    The invasions of Grass Carp have made it almost impossible for the rest of the underwater community to be in existence. The changes in

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    Tony learns about other religions and strange powers on Earth other than Christianity, the main religion in his town, on his quest for knowledge. Curious, Tony learns about the Golden Carp, an ancient god in the form of a large fish, and Ultima, a powerful woman, as he begins to grow up. Anaya uses Ultima, the Golden Carp, and God to show how religion changes a person’s perspective of the world. Tony’s original perspective about the world changes when he meets Ultima, a wise woman who comes to live with

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    Invasive Species in Wisconsin Lakes Have you ever seen lake that is crystal clear with a bottom that is covered in muscles or has carp splashing on the surface as far as the eye can see? This happens when invasive species enter lakes and have an enormous population spike due to a lack of natural predators. In the video Aquatic Invaders it is said that “Over the last century and a half, there have been over 140 species that are invading the great lakes but, in only the last 30 years this trend has

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    In the video, “Joy and the Lucky Carp”. Joy, the main character, tries to help a little fish go up the waterfall to get to the arch and become a dragon. With the help of Joy, the little fish ends up getting to the very top of the waterfall and becomes a beautiful dragon. Through the use of symbolism, character motivation, and multiple points of view, JD presents “Joy and the Lucky Carp”, showing a variety of different authors’ craft. One of the uses of the author's craft is symbolism. Symbolism is

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    Fukushima Earthquake

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    that carp sample of Fukushima had lower count of white blood cells than the ones in Tochigi which indicate chronic effect of radiation on developmental activities in blood. Another relation was also found out that more the concentration of cesium in carp muscles less will be white blood cells count but there was some data missing which may have a lethal defect. This shows how important it is to study effects of low-level radiation. Enlargement of macrophage aggregates was noticed in carps from

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    Simone Blount L.A.P 9/16/2016 Topic of Choice: Cite and Analyze three specific characters or events which lead Tony 's’ revelations that would later foster his religious ambivalence The wisest man asks questions pertaining to the complexities of life. However, when no answers are delivered said man seeks answers in a place that seems most correct. The spiritual life relies on believers who have strong fundamental beliefs in hope. The unshaken foundation relies on believers

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    realism” because of the mythical elements included such as the Golden Carp, the witches, and Ultima's owl. According to Merriam Webster magical realism is defined as,”a literary genre or style associated with Latin America that incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction.” Anaya refers to Ultima as, “a respitory of Spanish, Mexican, and Native American teachings” (x). He also states that “the Golden Carp of the novel is a myth” as well as other topics in the story (xi)

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    meeting the curandera Ultima. As a result of Ultima’s guidance, Antonio finds light through the tough tragedies that occurred during his childhood. In Bless Me, Ultima, Rudolfo Anaya uses symbols such as the Virgin of Guadalupe, the river and the Golden Carp to depict Antonio’s gradual spiritual development, which demonstrates his shift in moral decision-making throughout the novel.

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