The book, "Bless me, Ultima", by Rudolfo Anaya, has been described as part of the magical realism genre in literature. ... In "Bless me, Ultima", we can find evidences that support this definition, for example, Ultima's magical powers as a curandera, her ability to manipulate the forces of good and evil through the casting of spells and the lifting of curses, and Antonio's dreams that enable him to see the past and predict future events. ... The owl represents Ultima's spirit, as Anaya explains: "Again the owl sang; Ultima's spirit bathed me with its strong resolution"...

• Word Count: 1653
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Throughout the book Bless Me Ultima, religion remained one of the major themes. The thing that intrigued me most about this book was the internal struggle Antonio dealt with in regards to the two different religions. ... A few other instances involving Ultima's owl led me to believe she was part witch. ... This confused many people in the llano, and it even confused me at the beginning. ... This was very interesting and forced me to think about different religions and sets of beliefs. ...

• Word Count: 821
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Bless Me, Ultima At the beginning of the Book, The author associates Antonio's concern about the changes in his life to his culture. ... The whole family is glad that Ultima is staying with them. ... Bless Me, Ultima is largely focused on the difficulty of reconciling cultural differences, and Antonio's entrance into school demonstrates one more way in which this difficulty pervades his life. ... The legend of the golden carp contains the same kind of moral themes contained in Catholic theology. ... When Ultima successfully cures Lucas, Antonio comes to realize that Ult...

• Word Count: 3136
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Tony's Friends Throughout this captivating book, there exist a team of very amusing characters. Consisting of nine people, these characters are Tony's friends. They are Abel, Bones, Ernie, Horse, Lloyd, Red, the Vitamin Kid, Cico and Florence. Not only did they make you laugh, they also got ...

• Word Count: 535
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School