Tragedy In Bless Me, Ultima And The Stolen Party

The concept of triumph and tragedy are present in many works of literature such as, Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, and “The Stolen Party”, by Liliana Heker. These novels and this short story present a focus of being triumphant at times and getting stuck in a tragedy. You cannot know what it means to have a triumph if you have never known a tragedy. Rudolfo Anaya’s classic novel Bless Me, Ultima, demonstrates a young boy whose life has been nothing but ups and downs. Antonio experiences tragedy very early on in his life when his good friend dies, “But all that would only be the ceremony that was prescribed by custom. Ultima was really buried here. Tonight” (262). Ultima’s death brought great sorrow …show more content…
Rosara has been invited to her rich neighbor's party and she is over the moon about it. However, her mother is skeptical when Rosara replies, “And I’ve been invited because Luciana is my friend. So there” (1). She believes she has a rich, civilized friend who thinks of her as an equal to herself. Rosara cannot believe what his good fortune has brought her, seeing a magic show, a monkey, and having cake. She feels like the luckiest girl in the entire world. “Rosara was the only one allowed into the kitchen. Senora Ines had said: ‘You yes, but not the others…” (1). Rosara was given special privileges at the party, such as going into the kitchen and passing out the cake, making her feel wanted and appreciated. This moment may be one of the biggest in her life to be at this party, she knows it and will not let it go to waste. “Thank you for all your help, my pet” (4). Witnessing herself being treated at a lower level than the rest of the party guests brings disappointment into Rosaura's once ecstatic mood. She was being demoted when she thought she was the as a guest instead of a worker. She could not have been disappointed if she was not once happy to be there for the wrong