Decisions From The Heart In Rudolfo Anaya's novel Bless Me Ultima, the main character, Tony, is torn between his mother's wish for him to become a priest and his father's wish for him to be a vaquero. ... Through Ultima's teachings, we see Anaya's challenge to traditional teachings of the Christian Church, and we see Anaya suggesting the need for a more holistic or inclusive view of religion. ... "I bless you in the name of all that is good and strong and beautiful, Antonio. ... Ultima's final blessing to Antonio in chapter 22 clarifies bless me, ultima'...

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• Grade Level: High School

Bless Me Ultima 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. ... Anaya uses animals to symbolize intangible attributes such as good and evil. ... Anaya's portrayal of these mystical characteristics shapes Tony's ascent into manhood. ... Anaya uses animals to help Tony ease through the process of maturing, which Tony is forced to do in a short period. ...

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In the book Bless Me Ultima, written by Rudolfo Anaya has many symbols and show why the story is important. ... Ultima's owl represents Ultima's life source. ... Ultima's owl attacks the coyotes which are the Trementia girls(99), this shows how powerful Ultima is. ... At the end of the novel, Tenorio kills Ultima's owl and this literally destroys Ultima's life force and she dies very quickly after her owl is killed. Antonio buries the owl, but he says that he is really burying Ultima. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The novel Bless Me, Ultima, is a classic tale based upon Mexican- American culture and folklore. The author, Rudolfo Anaya uses Mexican names and Spanish words to give the reader a true sense of the Latin culture. ... Although Tony's parents and their ideals influenced him, Ultima had the greatest influence of all. ... Ultima, an old family friend, had come to live with the Marez's when facing old age and health problems. ... Ultima taught Tony these things and makes him much more aware and in touch with nature. ...

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• Grade Level: High School