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Bless Me, Ultima by Rudulfo Anaya Rudulfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima is about a young protagonist, Antonio and his coming-of-age. The story is also about Ultima, a curandera, who helps Antonio mature by guiding, mentoring and protecting him. The novel succeeds in reflecting Chicano culture of the 1940s in the rural parts of New Mexico, “Guadalupe”. Anaya uses myths, cultural motifs s and curandera customs like the gathering and use of medicinal herbs to show the readers how indigenous…

end, we must accept it, because it is inevitable. But we should not accept it without a fight and some form of resistance. (BYLES, 1988, p.6) And then the poem ends with the stanza addressing directly to his father : And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the…

daughter of King Alcinous. Different attempts of persuasion were used in his speech in order to help Odysseus in his quest to persuade Nausikaa into helping him get supplies. One of his attempts was to persuade Nausikaa with a talk about her family. “ If you are one of earth’s inhabitants, how blest your father, and your gentle mother, blest all your kin. (165-67). Odysseus first attempt is shown to be a strong one, because it uses psychology in his favor. By talking about her family, Nausikaa…

types of customs , When we would enter someone’s home we remove our shoe wear because it’s respectful. Other things that we do in my culture is giving back to the Aina which is the land , We do this in the meaning of respect . In my culture , when you are invited to someone’s home for dinner or a gathering , we don’t show up empty handed . We present gifts , Food…

The connotations and use of certain words speak volumes about how each president decided to approach their speeches and how they felt about the situation itself. Both presidents also decided to reference The Bible and end their speeches with “God bless America”. The main message and tone of the speeches were also day and night. The connotations and uses of the same words in both speeches really give insight into how each president approached the situation and how each felt. For example, the…

“You never know how much you really believe anything until it’s truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you” (Clive Staples Lewis). Many people question whether having faith in God does anything or if it is the difference between life and death. Elie Wiesel throughout the holocaust questioned whether or not to have faith in God, or if God's faith in him is really there. In the novel Night, by Elie Wiesel, Elie whose faith and belief in God was once unconditional, during the…

Wow, it is encouraging to hear that you and the Kingston Coordinator will be hosting a class at a local church for teenage girls. You will be teaching at 12 week class on Making peace with your past, this is an excellent subject and I wish you the best in all your endeavors. God Bless you and be encouraged in the Lord. The internship has afforded you to gain more knowledge in the area that you want to pursue as a licensed therapist. Having the exposure in the field can help a person know what…

after each kiss they say “Blessed be…” . The point is to bless the person and the kissed body parts. There are several variations to this ritual. The other common use of “Blessed Be”by wiccans and pagans is in ceremonies and rituals. The other most common way “Blessed be” is used in wicca and paganism today is in an incorrect way. People use it to mean “hi”, “bye” or as a general blessing simular to “have a blessed day” or “blessings to you”. This way of using “Blessed be” is incorrect because…

stressful conflicts and situations that one encounters throughout life. Although it may seem obvious that tension could have someone feeling confused or stuck, tension is a necessary element required for development and growth. In literary works such as Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya and Everyday Use by Alice Walker, this element of familial and inner tension are used in order to create characters such as Antonio and Maggie that drastically develop throughout their story. By having this…

Matthew and Luke, the book of Hebrews, and last but not least in the 1st and 2nd Epistles of Peter.(3) His role as the last man standing with God left on earth. He was considered to be the most “blameless” man at the time with a world saturated with sin. You can find accounts of Noah continually reading, "Noah did everything just as God commanded." This illustrated Noah’s obedience to God. Therefore, God chose Noah to be the shipwright and captain of the historical ark, carrying two of all…