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    Bless Me, Ultia

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    Antonio’s Journey to his Identity Although the quest to finding one’s individuality may be challenging‚ it contains handfuls of valuable and cherishing life lessons along the way. In the novel‚ Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ written by Rudolfo Anaya‚ Antonio learns about morals‚ beliefs‚ as well as what his future holds. As he grows and matures‚ he is easily influenced by his parents‚ Maria and Gabriel‚ and his grandmother‚ Ultima. Anaya uses symbolism to describe Antonio’s difficult‚ immense journey for his

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    contribution was to help Gener convince his mom to let go of him and achieve his dreams. g. Intro of Oslec and Antonio * Oslec and Antonio were childhood friends and they were waiting for Simang cheerfully with their other girl friends. h. Exit scene of Oslec and Antonio * Antonio and his new girlfriend had an argument with Samantha but during the commotion Antonio offended his girlfriend and Oslec defended her thus after that they ran away together never to go back. i. Yaya

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    Throughout "Bless Me‚ Ultima" there are numerous allusions to Antonio being‚ or becoming Christ. Such as in one of his dreams from the first half of the book‚ "It is neither! I shouted. I swung the dark robe of the priest over my shoulders then lifted my hands in the air. The mist swirled around me and sparks flew when I spoke. It is the presence of the river. Save us‚ my brothers cried and cowered at my words. I spoke to the presence of the river and it allowed my brothers to cross with their carpenter

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    Bless Me Ultima Analysis

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    it satisfactory enough to rest in peace. In Rudolfo Anaya’s novel‚ Bless‚ Me Ultima‚ Anaya uses the motif of death to develop the main character‚ Antonio. The passing of characters takes a toll on young Antonio‚ but also makes him aware that life needs to be savored and lived to it’s fullest. The deaths of Lupito‚ Ultima’s owl‚ and Ultima assist Antonio in fully understanding and appreciating life which ultimately makes him grow as a character. One Saturday night‚ Jason’s father‚ Chavez‚ came running

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    Themes Merchant of Venice

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    evident in the time of Shakespeare‚ are just as significant and universal today. Shylock‚ the Jew‚ explores most of these negative themes as in the play he is depicted as being driven by hate. On the other hand though characters such as Bassanio and Antonio are portrayed with the themes of positivity. Shylock and Antonio’s relationship is greatly complex‚ in that it has many issues that contribute to their affiliation of hate. They were business rivals. However‚ Antonio’s main business is that of

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    Strauss Case Scenario Carrie offered to sell a set of legal encyclopedias to Antonio for $300.00. Antonio said that he would think about her offer and let her know his decision the next day. Norvel‚ who overheard the conversation between Carrie and Antonio‚ said to Carrie‚ "I accept your offer..” Carrie gave Norvel the books. The next day‚ Antonio‚ who had no idea that Carrie had already sold the books to Norvel‚ told Carrie that he accepted her offer.

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    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

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    The Tempest Research Paper

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    In the Tempest‚ written by William Shakespeare in 1611‚ Prospero the sorcerer was the Duke of Milan until Antonio usurped his power. Prospero is banished to an isolated island with his daughter Miranda. Here he practiced his sorcery and controlled every aspect of Miranda’s life. Prospero used his sorcery to create a magnificent tempest to bring all his enemies to the island‚ including Antonio‚ for revenge. Caliban was a native to the island Prospero lives on. Prospero catches Caliban trying to rape

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    In Bless Me‚ Ultima‚ Rudolfo Anaya writes about a young Mexican-American boy named Antonio Marez who is very curious about all the lives and stories that surround him because he is faced with deciding who he will be in the future. Antonio’s mother wants him to be a Catholic priest and farmer. She is a Luna and wants Antonio to be like her family‚ the people of the moon and excellent farmers because they are quiet people who speak and listen to the earth. His father wants him to be a vaquero‚ or cowboy

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    rocky hill in Guadalupe‚ New Mexico during World War II‚ and of how she helps influence and teach the hero of the story‚ young Antonio Marez in the ancient customs of healing and magic. We learn that Ultima was the midwife during Antonio’s birth‚ and that after performing his birth‚ Ultima has a special bond with the boy‚ and this becomes evident in a dream where Antonio remembers how Ultima presided over his birth‚ and of the differences between his father’s family – vaqueros or cowboys – and

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