Bless Me Ultima Study Guide
Bless Me Ultima Study Guide
10 Characters 1. Antonio- Antonio is the main character of the novel, and goes through moral questioning throughout the book questioning what’s good and bad, as well as his religion. 2. Gabriel Márez- This is Antonio’s dad in the book, who is always trying to influence him to become a vaquero and take care of el llano, while on the other side, Antonio’s mom wants him to become a priest. This causes a lot of Antonio’s confusion. 3. Tenorio- Tenorio is the father of the brujas and is most notorious in the book for killing Ultima’s owl in the end resulting in Ultima dying. 4. Ultima- Ultima is a curandera, she’s Antonio’s mentor, and she’s wise, as well as mysterious, one of the most important characters in the book. 5. Narciso- Narciso is the town drunk, he is big and a very nice guy too. He has an amazing garden with rich vegetables and fruits. He is then killed by Tenorio in the novel. 6. Florence- Antonio’s good friend but he is also atheist, he is not a bad person though, he rises more questioning for Antonio and his faith. 7. Horse- Horse is Antonio’s friend and his role in the novel is to raise even more confusion and show Antonio that there are people out there that are Catholic but also immoral. 8. María Márez- María is Antonio’s mom and is a devoted Catholic, she is a nice woman but always seems to be pushing Antonio to follow the family tradition and become a priest. 9. Cico- Antonio’s friend, that is a very good person even though he is not Catholic like him. 10. Vitamin Kid- Antonio’s friend who is very fast, almost cartoon like, and when he runs it is a good example of Magic Realism.
10 Quotes 1. “I called again to the God that was within me, but there was no answer. Only emptiness.” (Anaya, p. 221) - Antonio 2. “Now his house was deserted and his garden withered away, and few people remembered anything good about Narciso.” (Anaya, p. 177) - Antonio 3. “The proud and meek,
10 Characters 1. Antonio- Antonio is the main character of the novel, and goes through moral questioning throughout the book questioning what’s good and bad, as well as his religion. 2. Gabriel Márez- This is Antonio’s dad in the book, who is always trying to influence him to become a vaquero and take care of el llano, while on the other side, Antonio’s mom wants him to become a priest. This causes a lot of Antonio’s confusion. 3. Tenorio- Tenorio is the father of the brujas and is most notorious in the book for killing Ultima’s owl in the end resulting in Ultima dying. 4. Ultima- Ultima is a curandera, she’s Antonio’s mentor, and she’s wise, as well as mysterious, one of the most important characters in the book. 5. Narciso- Narciso is the town drunk, he is big and a very nice guy too. He has an amazing garden with rich vegetables and fruits. He is then killed by Tenorio in the novel. 6. Florence- Antonio’s good friend but he is also atheist, he is not a bad person though, he rises more questioning for Antonio and his faith. 7. Horse- Horse is Antonio’s friend and his role in the novel is to raise even more confusion and show Antonio that there are people out there that are Catholic but also immoral. 8. María Márez- María is Antonio’s mom and is a devoted Catholic, she is a nice woman but always seems to be pushing Antonio to follow the family tradition and become a priest. 9. Cico- Antonio’s friend, that is a very good person even though he is not Catholic like him. 10. Vitamin Kid- Antonio’s friend who is very fast, almost cartoon like, and when he runs it is a good example of Magic Realism.
10 Quotes 1. “I called again to the God that was within me, but there was no answer. Only emptiness.” (Anaya, p. 221) - Antonio 2. “Now his house was deserted and his garden withered away, and few people remembered anything good about Narciso.” (Anaya, p. 177) - Antonio 3. “The proud and meek,