Bless me ultima
A religious struggle only a few books dare to discuss the confusion surrounded by a religious awakening. In Bless Me Ultima, Rudolfo Anaya, challenges standard religion and brings in different ideas through the perspective of a young and confused boy. Due to the new ideas that he is introduced to, the events that occur, and his eagerness for knowledge, lead Antonio to question his religious beliefs. At the end of his struggle to understand, the boy reaches the peace of mind he was seeking which makes him a postmodernist character.Throughout the book Antonio is introduced to many new ideas. The first is the experiences he has with Ultima. She is sometimes called a bruja or witch; this confuses Antonio because in his heart he knows Ultima represents good and not the evil she is sometimes blamed for. Antonio learns some of the ways of Ultima and begins to understand his surroundings. As the novel continues there is a stronger interpretation of Ultima’s powers as she heals Antonio’s Uncle Lucas. This is the beginning of good versus evil or god versus the devil, Lucas had seen Tenerio’s daughters performing devil worship in the woods and in return the daughters placed a curse on his hair. When t
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Approximate Word count = 1775
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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