Bless Me, Ultima
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Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 (Uno) Chapter 2 (Dos) Chapter 3 (Tres) Chapter 4 (Cuatro) Chapter 5 (Cinco) Chapter 6 (Seis) Chapter 7 (Siete) Chapter 8 (Ocho) Chapter 9 (Nueve) Chapter 10 (Diez) Chapter 11 (Once) Chapter 12 (Doce) Chapter 13 (Trece) Chapter 14 (Catorce) Chapter 15 (Quince) Chapter 16 (Dieciseis) Chapter 17 (Diecisiete) Chapter 18 (Dieciocho) Chapter 19 (Diecinueve) Chapter 20 (Veinte) Chapter 21 (Veintiuno) Chapter 22 (Veintidos)
Themes
All Themes Growing Up Punishment and Forgiveness Knowledge Language and Culture Christianity vs. the Supernatural
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Antonio Juan Márez Ultima Gabriel Márez Tenorio Trementina Florence
Symbols
All Symbols Ultima's Owl The Golden Carp The Atomic Bomb The Virgin of Guadalupe
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Flashbacks Foreshadowing Frame Story Genre Hyperbole Idioms Imagery Metaphors Mood Motifs Personification Setting Similes Style Tone
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Bless Me, Ultima

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Rudolfo Anaya

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1 (Uno)
  • Chapter 2 (Dos)
  • Chapter 3 (Tres)
  • Chapter 4 (Cuatro)
  • Chapter 5 (Cinco)
  • Chapter 6 (Seis)
  • Chapter 7 (Siete)
  • Chapter 8 (Ocho)
  • Chapter 9 (Nueve)
  • Chapter 10 (Diez)
  • Chapter 11 (Once)
  • Chapter 12 (Doce)
  • Chapter 13 (Trece)
  • Chapter 14 (Catorce)
  • Chapter 15 (Quince)
  • Chapter 16 (Dieciseis)
  • Chapter 17 (Diecisiete)
  • Chapter 18 (Dieciocho)
  • Chapter 19 (Diecinueve)
  • Chapter 20 (Veinte)
  • Chapter 21 (Veintiuno)
  • Chapter 22 (Veintidos)
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Growing Up Theme Icon
    Growing Up
  • Punishment and Forgiveness Theme Icon
    Punishment and Forgiveness
  • Knowledge Theme Icon
    Knowledge
  • Language and Culture Theme Icon
    Language and Culture
  • Christianity vs. the Supernatural Theme Icon
    Christianity vs. the Supernatural
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Antonio Juan Márez
  • Ultima
  • Gabriel Márez
  • Tenorio Trementina
  • Florence
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Ultima's Owl Symbol Icon
    Ultima's Owl
  • The Golden Carp Symbol Icon
    The Golden Carp
  • The Atomic Bomb Symbol Icon
    The Atomic Bomb
  • The Virgin of Guadalupe Symbol Icon
    The Virgin of Guadalupe
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Flashbacks
  • Foreshadowing
  • Frame Story
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Idioms
  • Imagery
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
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