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Essay Archive - Bless Me, Ultima: Conflicting Lifestyles
Bless Me, Ultima: Conflicting Lifestyles
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. The story is based around young Antonio who was coming of age at
the conclusion of World War II. His family lived in a quiet and isolated
New Mexico valley that was in a state of transition. Tony, the last child
was protected and raised mostly by his mother with the help of Ultima,....
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