Dialogue Journal for Bless Me‚ Ultima Parisa Dayani Documenting Antonio’s Journey from Boyhood to Manhood What the Book Says | What I Say | “It was custom to provide for the old and the sick.” (4)“The ways of men are strange and hard to learn.” (25)“We must all gather around our father‚ I heard myself say. His dream is to ride westward in search of new adventure. He builds highways that stretch into the sun‚ and we must travel that road
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In Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ Rudolfo Anaya writes about a young Mexican-American boy named Antonio Marez who is very curious about all the lives and stories that surround him because he is faced with deciding who he will be in the future. Antonio’s mother wants him to be a Catholic priest and farmer. She is a Luna and wants Antonio to be like her family‚ the people of the moon and excellent farmers because they are quiet people who speak and listen to the earth. His father wants him to be a vaquero‚ or cowboy
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Antonio is Alienated I believe that in the novel Bless Me‚ Ultima Antonio is an alienated individual. He doesn’t seem to act like any of the other kids his age and has been through so much more then they have. For example‚ Antonio is torn between making his mother happy and becoming a priest‚ or making his father happy and becoming a cowboy type figure. He also has experienced a lot of death in his life to people he cared deeply about. I believe that Antonio is alienated because he has the
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Antonio’s Peer Interactions In Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ written by Rudolfo Anaya‚ Antonio Marez’s complex and mysterious life shapes him to a different person throughout the story. Only living at seven-years-old-kid life‚ Antonio really has gone through a lot of things. Ultima‚ a currenda‚ has led Antonio into right tracks each time he has internal conflicts. Good and evil performs an important rolein his life. Antonio’s beliefs in religion and moral are shaked and finally channged through all the interactions
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In “Bless Me Ultima” (pages 119- 121) by Rudolfo Anaya‚ Antonio dreams of the destruction coming from the golden carp leading to Antonio’s mom and dad’s point of view on the holy water. In this dream‚ Rudolfo Anaya uses vivid metaphor and rich symbolism to persuade Antonio that multiple aspects of identities‚ identify who a person is. The first use of metaphor is seen in page 120‚ when Antonio’s mom is describing how Antonio is “saved” because he was baptized in the holy water. Although
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Good morning ladies and gentlemen‚ family and friends‚ students‚ parents and teachers. We join here today to honor the 8th grade class of 2012. Like me‚ most students have been dreaming of this day since they first walked through the doors of Pershing three years ago. As sixth graders we had to adjust to everyday Pershing life. Gone were the days of single classrooms and desks. We now had many classes‚ crowded hallways‚ our own lockers‚ a crazy bell schedule‚ lots of tests and quizzes. But
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Stephanie Granados Caleb English‚ Big Lit Bless me‚ Ultima draft #1 Bless me‚ Ultima is a novel by Rudolfo Anaya that takes place in a poor farming community in Guadalupe‚ New Mexico. Antonio‚ the main character in the book‚ at such a young age he is witness to death‚ violence and evil. He is forced to make decisions that will affect his future. As this takes place Antonio is surrounded by various conflicts that in a way help him make his decisions. These conflicts; Good versus Evil‚
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fully express. In Rudolfo Anaya’s‚ Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ the protagonist‚ Antonio Luna-Maréz‚ endures frequent dreams and nightmares that convey what he truly believes. Antonio’s eclectic subconscious thoughts are very often the catalyst for his future reactions and commonly predicts events sure to come. His dreams demonstrate who he truly is‚ rather than the hollow version of his self that was displayed to his family and friends; apart from his makeshift mentor‚ Ultima. In slumber‚ Antonio was truly awake
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influential person who guides a child through this stage is a family member. Family is one of the most important factors that help shape a person’s life. In the critically lauded and moving tales of "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee and "Bless Me‚ Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya‚ the protagonists are all children‚ newly thrust into the world‚ faced with extreme obstacles and situations that test their character. Each one deals with these obstacles in different ways because of their different personalities
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and growth is change‚ accept the change‚ make it a part of your strength” (Anaya 245). The novel Bless Me‚ Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya is a piece that demonstrates chicano literature and tells the story of a young boy named Antonio and the magical healer‚ Ultima who live in a town full of sin and wickedness‚ Ultima and Antonio work to assist the people in need while dealing with their own concerns. Ultima acts as mentor figure towards Antonio; she is a wise woman who desires to find the truth and use
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