Bless Me, Ultima (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Rudolfo Anaya
- First Published: 1972
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Bildungsroman
- Time of Work: 1943
- Setting: Guadalupe, New Mexico
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman
- Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, 1940’s, World War II, Ethnic groups, Christianity, Mexican Americans, Witches or witchcraft, Southwest, Latinos, Paganism, Totems or totemism
- Locales: Guadalupe, NM
Characters Discussed
Antonio Márez y Luna (MAH-rehs ee LEW-nah), a child at the threshold of a larger world. Although he is only seven, Antonio’s brothers are already fighting in World War II. Before his first day of school, Antonio sees a traumatized veteran killed by an enraged mob. In school, Antonio must master a new language because classes are taught in English. At the end of the year, he is promoted an extra grade. The larger world proves more difficult to master, however. Antonio witnesses the deaths of several people he loves, endures the nauseating fears that beset...
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