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Analysis Of Bless Me, Ultima By Rudolfo A. Anaya

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What is a legend? Is it a book full of magic and unbelievable imagination that exceeds people’s expectations? Is it a story with many great and impressive heroes that so many dream to become? Or is it a story with a thoughtful meaning? By definition, a legend is just a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated. However, it has a greater significance than just a historical story. Legends play a very important role in most tribes by impacting the tribe member’s way of thinking and acting. In the novel, Bless me, Ultima, the author, Rudolfo A. Anaya, uses many conversations to state his beliefs of the importance of oral traditions. Therefore, from understanding the effects of Ultima's view toward plant life …show more content…

In the story, Anaya displays the spiritual influence of folktales by comparing the different attitudes of Antonio’s choice of the future. At the beginning of the story, Antonio lives in a cozy family, but full of contrasting beliefs. In his dream, Antonio hears his mother cry “Cease!” and then “the men were quiet. I pulled this baby into the light of the life, so I will bury the afterbirth and the cord that once linked him to eternity. Only I will know his destiny”(Anaya 6). The frequent arguing and contradictory views of his parents toward the world make it difficult for Antonio to realize and accept the spiritual influence of their belief systems. This difficulty reveals that Antonio is unsure of his unknown future. He feels like he is a floating boat that has been lost in the middle of the ocean. He cannot see the past, the present, nor the future. He can only see that his boat is starting to slowly sink into the water. At this moment, the moon comes out. The magical power of the moon pulls the boat up to the sea level and points out the way home. Ultima is the most spiritual leader that Antonio met in his life. Ultima is a curandera, a healer who uses folk remedies. She helps to cure people with her magic. Antonio always

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