At some point in our life, there would be a time to ask ourselves: what is the true meaning of destiny, the word always associated with fate? Can it be controlled by humans or changed? Is it something that is decided already by the heavenly forces or is it a work-in-progress? The definition of this word is subjected to changed from person to person due to the differences in culture, religion, personality, character, and such. However, regardless of how a person defines the word, they will experience a chain of events leading to the discovery of their own fate. Two good examples would be Antonio, from Bless Me, Ultima, and Paikea, from Whale Rider. Antonio was a boy who struggled to reconcile his troubled experiences with his religion, and …show more content…
It helped them think more carefully and thoroughly about their decisions. Antonio knew it wasn’t proper for him to give his friend, Narciso, his last confession for he was “not a priest” (Anaya 170) and had not received the Sacrament of Holy Communion yet. However, it was the only way to save Narciso’s soul from damnation to the raging fires of hell and that made Antonio carry out his request. This showed morale because a good friend should try hard to save a friend and Antonio tried very hard to save Narciso’s soul. That decision affected the length of his childhood and impacted greatly on his future. For the rest of his life, Antonio would either feel guilty or have no regrets at all. In Paikea’s situation, there were times when Koro would say “She’s no use to me” (Ihimaera), and she would feel immensely discouraged and sometimes even tempted to leave to Germany with her father. However, against her Koro’s wishes, Paikea stayed in Whangara, an all-Maori society because she believed that the Maori people needed her, and that if she leaves, she won’t be able to fulfill her goals or prove anything. Her self-discipline will keep her home and fight for what she believes in. In both scenarios, self-discipline had helped them think it over before making decisions that would determine their futures. The only difference is the options they must choose
Destinys and Decisions “You are always only one decision away from a totally different life”(Unknown). Your destiny can be such a fragile thing, you slide between the path of success and the path of failure daily with the decisions you make. Often when you make a bad decision you are give a second chance. And these decisions and chances all lead up to your destiny.
For people who struggle with sight, glasses are a general source of clarity and comfort. But, the second the glasses become fogged up, life becomes an intimidating blur which causes confusion. However, once the frames are cleaned, that uncertainty is alleviated. The seemingly impenetrable fog that accumulates on glasses coincides with the fog that materializes in the mind of an adolescent. Transitioning between childhood and adulthood is accompanied by a disconnection from comfort that will eventually clear with growth and maturity.
One thing is definite. No matter what, everything seems to fall into place eventually. The concept of fate is really interesting and intriguing. You just happen to hit every red light and didn’t make your appointment on time only to hear about how the building was engulfed in flames or you decide to visit a different coffee shoppe one day and meet the love of your life. We never know what will take place during our lifetime.
When Narciso died, Ultima showed Antonio the harsh reality that comes with every human life. "Do not worry about Tenorio's threats, he has no manly strength to carry them out. He murdered Narciso because he ambushed him in cold blood, but he will not find me easy to ambush-" (189). Antonio understood her words and learned to avoid Tenorio no matter the struggle he went through. He never went against her words because he her words had powerful meaning behind them was pure truth.
I personally believe that we have control of how are destiny will work for us. We can do the right things in life, or do the not so good things that sabotage the way our destiny is suppose to work out for us. In The Sports Gene, by David Epstein, Donald Thomas was led to his destiny by a bet from a current track member who did high jump. He then found out that he was naturally good at high jump, because of his giant achilles tendon. But in Macbeth, by Shakespeare, Macbeth sabotaged the way he was going to become king of Scotland.
What is destiny? Destiny is events that will happen necessarily to a particular person or thing in the future. It is a predetermined, inevitable, course of events. We do not choose our own destiny. Anything can happen and therefore can’t choose the outcome of our actions which leads to our destiny.
Maria puts pressure on Antonio to be a priest while Antonio feels an inner peace when he's with Ultima but this does come with a crucial realization. It could be argued that by having glimpses of Ultimas lifestyle Antonio has realized he has been within sin and that he lost his innocence a long time ago. His mind and beliefs are not confined to the thought of religion as they used to. This all ties with the idea of wisdom being an interpretation of experiences; the idea of being ascertained to sin and realizing he was no longer innocent made Antonios struggle between secular and spiritual thoughts even more gargantuan than it already was. A harbinger of Ultimas role in a relentless
Are we able to control our destiny or the outside forces? There are very good arguments about that but at the end of the day, I feel like we don’t control what happens to use in the future. Especially after I read the book, “A Lesson Before Dying”. Jefferson, the main character, was executed for something he didn't even do. He had a future and it was all gone due to what he couldn't control.
Antonio’s revelation of the connection between Ultima’s magic and what he considers to be the devil’s magic changes him. It challenges his existing belief of God, given to him by his mother’s culture, with the culture of magic. This greatly impacts him by making him more open minded about religion in the future, which does impinge on his
Thus introducing Antonio to Ultimas paganistic ways which are causing him to not only explore more of his beliefs, but Antonio is discovering many ideas that go against the Catholic
Antonio begged God to forgive Andrew (Antonio’s brother) “Your brother has sinned with the whores, and so I condemn him to hell for eternity!”(Pg.173). Antonio’s demeanor portrayed confusion and fear of why he is the chosen one to save his brothers when he is hopeful for their saving of him. “Oh, I cried, forgive me Lord! I have sinned, I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed.
Fate or Free Will? Destiny has been a subject of speculation since the beginning of time. Some believe fate determines life, whereas others believe in the freedom of choice. In Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell argues that practice is more important than natural talent. "
Destiny is a concept which most of us are quite familiar with. Some believe that it’s predetermined, while others believe that life is free flowing. Whether or not that’s right, the feather in Forrest Gump represents both Freedom and Origin. Everyone wants to be somewhere, do something great, leave a legacy behind. How we go about this is different for every person, how we start is the key.
Fate and Free will are both two ideas that have a questionable outcome. Whether one has free will or fate the outcome for both is unknown until the end. In the Matrix, the computer generated world which humans "live" in, it appears that fate is key. The computer system is prewritten, predesigned, and already programed. However, free will starts to take place in the minds of the individuals who begin to escape.
For example, the character Gabriel is an accurate representation of a Christian theist worldview. Gabriel is a pastor who struggles with adapting