... in the townspeople's treatment of Narciso. Most people simply view him as the town drunk, and only a few, like Cico, possess the perspective necessary to see that he is actually one of the magic people, like Ultima. Cico's view that Narciso's lush garden is drunk like Narciso illustrates his idea of tolerance and acceptance, ideals he generally shares with Ultima. Cico's moral order does not condemn Narciso's love of alcohol ... ; instead he has the ability to see beyond the blinders of social prejudice to see the good in Narciso's magic, just as Antonio ... ...

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