The moment Tony saw the golden carp is when his life changed. The golden carp made Tony realize that there are other belief systems and he should possibly reconsider his faith he has been tough his whole life. To start with‚ in the novel it said‚ “’Behold the golden carp‚ Lord of the waters-‘I turned and saw Cico standing‚ his spear held across his chest as if in acknowledgement of the presence of a ruler” (Anaya 113). Seeing the golden carp opened Tony’s eyes to new beginnings in exploring a new
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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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Dreams can often predict what will happen in the future. In Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ by Rudolfo Anaya‚ the protagonist‚ Antonio‚ lives in a small town in New Mexico. Written from the point of view of Antonio‚ the story begins when Ultima‚ a curandera or traditional healer‚ comes to live with Antonio’s family. As Ultima constantly teaches Antonio life lessons to satisfy Antonio’s curiosity‚ their relationship greatly strengthens along with Antonio’s understanding of the world. Antonio also witnesses the
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GOOD VS. EVIL = Maturity Bless Me Ultima‚ a book by Rudolfo A. Anaya‚ is about a young boy named Antonio who comes of age through troubling ordeals throughout the book. He is aided in this journey by a curandera named Ultima‚ who teaches Tony many life lessons. Anaya uses animals to symbolize such as good and evil. Representing Ultima‚ he uses the owl‚ which serves as the good character‚ while the coyote represents evil‚ portrayed by Tenorio. The Golden Carp is a symbol of Tony’s confused uncertainty
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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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“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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Symbolism in Dreams 	In Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ the author uses Tony’s dreams as a way of displaying various symbols. Three symbols that are used often are weather‚ water‚ and the Golden Carp. Weather is used to represent conflict. Water represents cleansing‚ and rejuvenation. The Golden Carp symbolizes religion and Tony’s beliefs. Because dreams are a not an exact mirror of reality‚ they become the perfect tool for introducing symbolism. The author uses the dream as a way to access
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author of Bless Me Ultima. In the novel‚ we are first introduced by Antonio to his childhood. Antonios mother is a staunch catholic while his father is the son of a vaquero. His father want him to become a cowboy‚ however his mother want shim to become a priest. This is when Antonio begins to question his destiny. (insert when Anotnio asks is it possible to be both) In chapter one‚ Ultima comes to live with the Marez family. Ultima is a curandera‚ a healer who uses folk remedies. Ultima is more like
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Rachael Journey Ms. Kollen Humanities 5/17/11 Gender Roles in Bless Me‚ Ultima In Bless Me‚ Ultima Antonio understands gender as a very black and white issue. Just as he struggles with the ideas of religion‚ good and evil‚ death‚ and nature. Antonio struggles with how gender affects his life‚ and how he eventually must become a man. The most obvious example of Antonio’s perspective on gender roles comes with his view of the Virgin and God. “God was not always forgiving. He made laws to
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In the novel‚ “Bless Me‚ Ultima” Antonio has various dreams that usually center around his family‚ friends‚ and those who are special to the Marez and Luna Family. They reveal his fears in which is his true destiny‚ also he dreams of the Lupito’s death. In summary‚ Antonio’s dreams show the reader his fears and desires. First of all‚ the first dream that Antonio has in the novel is when his family decides Ultima will come to live with them. To continue‚ he visualizes his birth and the two sides
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