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Summary Of Bless Me Ultima By Rudolfo Anaya

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Bless Me, Ultima, written by Rudolfo Anaya is focused on life in the 1940s. During the 1940s, WWII shaped a big impact on the lives of citizens throughout the world, however Anaya does not focus on that fact. As a matter of fact, Rudolfo Anaya’s roots were planted in the New Mexico area, therefore Anaya wrote about the discrepancies amongst the farmers and cowboys, English-speaking and Spanish-speaking denizens, and the Spanish and the Native people. All of the troubles and conflicts epitomized the cultural life in rural New Mexico throughout the 1940s. Bless Me, Ultima is categorized under the Chicano Movement. The Chicano movement occurred during the 1960s and 1970s, and focused on the music, literature, and theatre of the essential components …show more content…

Anaya assimilated the memories of his childhood into his novel, such as his hometown, school, church, and the neighboring communities and farms. Furthermore, the author established many resemblances between characters of the novels and the people he encountered during his youth. In the case of his parents, both the author and the protagonist’s mother was raised in a society of religious Catholic farmers. Meanwhile their fathers were raised abiding the principles of a vaquero living on the llano. In addition, Anaya’s older brothers battled in WWII while the protagonist’s older brothers fought over sees. Respecting your elders is a significant component of the Mexican American culture. For instance, both Anaya’s family and Antonio’s family were undoubtedly respectful to the curandera in the society. The curandera is a person who performs the art of folk …show more content…

The protagonist, Antonio Marez - Luna, always culminates the day with questions looming around in his mind. He contemplates on more philosophical ideas. Such as, why was I born? Or what is my path in life? Throughout the novel, Antonio must make the decision on whether he wants to become a vaquero, learning the ways of his father’s people, or a Catholic priest, learning the ways of his mother’s people. This decision has caused many discrepancies among his mother’s family and that of his father’s. The tone affects the style of the story because the author discusses more philosophical ideas and rather than utilizing concrete ideas, he uses abstract

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In the novel Bless Me, Ultima, written by Rudolfo Anaya, follows the journey of the main character, Antonio, from his childhood into his early maturity. His journey slowly stripped away at his innocence and continually challenged his religious beliefs shaping him into the person that is seen at the end of the book. Growing up can be a challenge and through this book, it shows how Antonio grew up from a six year old boy into a man through the help of his family, his religious belief, the challenges caused by different people, and especially Ultima, a healer. One example of Antonio growing up into a mature person was when he witnessed the death of Lupito. After seeing Lupito get shot and die right in front of him, he started questioning

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Rudolfo Anaya is Hispanic-American from New Mexico. He grew up young in a small village then, they later moved to the city. They had a new modern begining in which Rudolfo into somewhat a cholo, while living in New Mexico. “ It is because good is always stronger than evil. Always remember that, Antonio.

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Through Antonio and Ultima, readers identify the creation of a culture that has been forge by war, discrimination, and common hardships. With Ultima being a powerful curandera, the story shows the importance of the female character within Mexican culture. Today, this is prevalent in many Mexican-American households, as the elderly women are held in the highest respect. Another aspect of Mexican-American Culture is masculinity, which is shown in Bless Me, Ultima when Antonio’s father says, “a man of the llano does not run from a fight” (Anaya, 1999, p.37). There are countless examples of Mexican-American masculinity in this novel, like when it mentions that Gabriel’s two eldest sons are fighting in WWII.

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