Bless Me, Ultima | Setting
The novel is set in the plains of New Mexico in the 1940s, during World War II. The first part of the book takes place around Tony's home, a small house in Guadalupe, and the second part takes place in the town itself, where Tony learns to cope with the harsh realities of life. Guadalupe is a typical rural New Mexico town, embedded in Hispanic culture, its residents part Spanish and part Native American. Anaya uses the rich sense of history these people embrace to carry his themes. Anaya ties the clash between religious and social ideologies and the deep sense of spiritualism Native...
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