Ebook {Epub PDF} Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

Using his childhood as the subject matter for a novel, Anaya put together a world filled with ideas and activity. Bless Me, Ultima, then, is a work that examines the various forces that shape the life of Antonio, a young Mexican-American boy who is a main character in the novel. Bless Me, Ultima. When Antonio Márez is almost seven years old, the old healer Ultima comes to stay with him and his family in their small house in Guadalupe, New Mexico. The family has taken in Ultima out of a respect for her healing powers, her knowledge of plant lore, and her long use of folk magic in service of the community. 4 Rudolfo Anaya "It would be a great honor to provide a home for la Grande," my mother murmured. My mother called Ultima la Grande out of respect. It meant the woman was old and wise. "I have already sent word with Campos that Ultima is to come and live with us," my father said with some satisfac­ tion. He knew it would please my mother.

Rudolfo Anaya: Bless Me, Ultima is quite autobiographical in the sense that I was writing a story about my childhood, my hometown where I grew up, Santa Rosa, New Mexico, on Old Highway 66 and the Pecos River. So a great deal of that environment, landscape, people, got thrown in the novel. Bless Me, Ultima made me feel seen in the same way that Whitman's poetry does It's enchanting: a journey of the senses, and a classic for a reason Anaya was an author who appreciated different perspectives and cultures Without his work, books like mine could not exist." —Erika L. Sánchez, from the Foreword. Bless Me, Ultima is a novel by Rudolfo A. Anaya that was first published in Summary Read our full plot summary and analysis of Bless Me, Ultima, scene by scene break-downs, and more.

Bless Me, Ultima is a novel by Rudolfo A. Anaya that was first published in Bless Me, Ultima Mass Market Paperback – April 1, by Rudolfo Anaya (Author) out of 5 stars. 2, ratings. #1 Best Seller in Teen Young Adult Magical Realism Fiction. See all formats and editions. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try again. Price. Using his childhood as the subject matter for a novel, Anaya put together a world filled with ideas and activity. Bless Me, Ultima, then, is a work that examines the various forces that shape the life of Antonio, a young Mexican-American boy who is a main character in the novel.