Analysis Of Bless Me, Ultima By Rudulfo Anaya

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In the novel Bless Me, Ultima, the author Rudulfo Anaya utilizes juxtaposition between the unique characteristics of Márez family and Luna family for the purpose of indicating uncertain destiny of Antonio, conclusively unveiling that whether how big the influences are done on one’s destiny, it can only be determined by one’s own choice. Antonio’s parents have different perspective of Antonio’s future since they belong to two distinct families, and one night Antonio dreams about his birth: “This one will be a Luna…will be a farmer and keep our customs and traditions…He is a Márez… His forefathers were conquistadores, men as restless as the seas they sailed and as free as the land they conquered. He is his father’s blood”(Anaya 6). Luna family