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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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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“But Fatima thought wretched years should be rounded out by a few good one‚ which she had yet to have” (72) Boo continues to characterize Fatima by showing the reader that she is slightly superstitious and believes in the balancing of life’s fair and unfair events. “...the rain came down like nails.” (73) The author’s use of a simile gives the reader a sense of the rain’s sharpness by comparing it to nails. This helps to develop the setting. “...but to judge by the piles‚ the Muslim garbage people
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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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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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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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Bless Me Ultima Study Guide 10 Characters 1. Antonio- Antonio is the main character of the novel‚ and goes through moral questioning throughout the book questioning what’s good and bad‚ as well as his religion. 2. Gabriel Márez- This is Antonio’s dad in the book‚ who is always trying to influence him to become a vaquero and take care of el llano‚ while on the other side‚ Antonio’s mom wants him to become a priest. This causes a lot of Antonio’s confusion. 3. Tenorio- Tenorio is the father
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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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In the book ‘Bless me Ultima’ by Rudolfo Anaya‚ there is a young Mexican-American boy named Antonio (Tony)‚ who lives with his Spanish-speaking Catholic family in the small New Mexican town of Guadalupe. Tony is nearly seven years old when Ultima‚ a wise old woman and long-time family friend‚ comes to live with them. She is a “curandera”‚ a woman who is able to heal the sick with herbs and ancient cures. Ultima becomes very close to Tony over the time that she is staying with them. She gives him
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Throughout Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ young Antonio has to cope with and try to understand many tragedies. However‚ each death he observes makes him stronger and braver‚ therefore his character is developed through his experiences with death. Antonio watched three men die over the course of the novel‚ and during each event he was expected to understand and behave appropriately. When Antonio witnesses his first death‚ Lupito’s death‚ he was in awe and it truly impacted his life. While Antonio is hiding near
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