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Bless me, ultima is a novel by rudolfo anaya, which focuses on protagonist antonio marez. He has received numerous literary awards, including the premio quinto sol and a national medal of arts. Book summary bless me, ultima is about the socialpsychological maturation of a mexicanamerican, or chicano, boy living on the eastern plains of new mexico during the 1940s. Bless me, ultima by rudolfo anaya 1 bless me, ultima by rudolfo anaya introduction and background information learning targets students will learn background about the setting of a novel. He tells ultima that narciso was coming to warn her about tenorio. Rudolfo anaya born october 30, 1937 is an american author. This comingofage classic and the bestselling chicano novel of all time follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs now one of pbss 100 great american reads. Rudolfo anayas bless me, ultima cant seem to decide if its a childhood coming of age story, almost shakespearian tragedy, or good vs evil morality tale. Everyone is repentant, preparing themselves for the priest putting ashes on their foreheads and saying the shocking words, thou art dust, and.
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