Bless Me Ultima

composed of. There were three types of religion that I identified in the book that young

Anthony chose to pursue. The first was the paganistic rituals of Ultima. Ultima came into

the life of Tony at a very young age and had great influence n the child. Ultima saved the

life of Lucas through Tony’s strength. Physical pain was brought unto Anthony because of

Ultima's ritual, showing actual validity of the rituals themselves, that they were had

tangibility. She brought torment on the Tenorio’s family (he was the antagonist in the

book-the bad guy) saving Lucas though using ritualistic dolls and chants. This showed her

magic was not only good but bad as well. Ultima guided Anthony through all of the

mental and social torment during his early years of grade school. So in away Ultima was a

guide for Tony through his early years to make sense of all of the storms in his early life,

but also was an instrument of religion to base his life on. But in the end of the book

Ultima ultimately dies and the strength he once found in her is destroyed. She is buried

. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
Anthony Ultima's, Tony Florence, Rosies House, Tony Cico, , El Puerto, Bless Ultima, Ultima Ultima, Lucas Tonys, golden carp, bless ultima,
Approximate Word count = 771
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)