Bless Me, Ultima: A NovelA bildungsroman about Antonio Marez, a young Mexican-American boy who faces the daunting prospect of growing up in his New Mexican village during the 1940s amidst constant religious and cultural uncertainty. His mother is a devoted Catholic, but her influence is challenged by Ultima-- a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic. As Tony follows his own path toward adulthood, he relies on Ultima's wisdom. With her guidance, he is able to forge his unique identity. Anaya draws on the Spanish-American folklore with which he grew up in this unique depiction of a Hispanic childhood in the Southwest. |
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... father and mother speak of Ultima . " Está sola , " my father said , " ya no queda gente en el pueb- Cowboy lito de Las Pasturas- " He spoke in Spanish , and the village he mentioned was his home . My father had been a vaquero all his ...
... father and mother speak of Ultima . " Está sola , " my father said , " ya no queda gente en el pueb- Cowboy lito de Las Pasturas- " He spoke in Spanish , and the village he mentioned was his home . My father had been a vaquero all his ...
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... father's eyes lit up as they drank and talked of the old days and told the old stories . But when the western sun touched the clouds with orange and gold the vaqueros got in their trucks and headed home , and my father was left to drink ...
... father's eyes lit up as they drank and talked of the old days and told the old stories . But when the western sun touched the clouds with orange and gold the vaqueros got in their trucks and headed home , and my father was left to drink ...
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... father asked . " Proof ! " Narciso roared , he was now nearly out of his mind with the deliberateness of my father , " he does not need proof , hombre ! He has filled the men with whiskey ; he has spread his poisonous vengeance into ...
... father asked . " Proof ! " Narciso roared , he was now nearly out of his mind with the deliberateness of my father , " he does not need proof , hombre ! He has filled the men with whiskey ; he has spread his poisonous vengeance into ...
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Andrew animals answered Antonio arms asked beautiful began believe BLESS blood body Bones bridge brothers called church Cico cried cross curse dark door dream earth evil eyes face father feel feet felt fire Florence girls golden carp hand happened head hear heard held hell hills Horse killed knew laughed learned León light listened lived llano looked Lupito Miss mother moved Narciso never night nodded opened passed path Perhaps pointed prayed priest pulled quiet rest returned river Samuel seemed seen shouted side sins smiled soul stood story strange summer talk tell Tenorio things thought told Tony took town tree turned Ultima uncle understand voice waited walked wanted watched whispered wind