Overview
Bless Me, Ultima is a coming-of-age novel narrated by Tony Marez, a young boy living with his family in Guadalupe, New Mexico in the 1940s. […]
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Themes and Characters
Bless Me, Ultima is a coming-of-age novel that centers on Tony’s quest for personal and cultural identity. Perhaps the most prominent theme is that of […]
Literary Qualities
Much of what Tony learns about his past and his future is revealed to him in dream sequences in which Anaya uses stream of consciousness […]
Social Sensitivity
Anaya covers themes in his novels that have had significance in his own life. But while Tony’s experiences mirror Anaya’s own experiences, they also typify […]
Topics for Discussion
1. Why was Maria particularly bothered by her sons’ exhibiting what she considered inappropriate behavior around Ultima? 2. Why was it so important for Tony […]
Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. Using Ultima as an example, define the role of the shaman in Mexican American societies. 2. The Legend of the Golden Carp has similarities […]
Related Titles
Anaya’s books attempt to answer some of life’s most perplexing questions: how we can understand the nature of God and how we can we find […]
Introduction
After publishing four novels, Toni Morrison had already established herself as one of the most popular and successful black female writers of her time. With […]
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison was born Chloe Anthony Wofford on February 18, 1931, in Lorain, Ohio. Growing up during the Depression, Morrison witnessed the struggle of her […]