Bless Me Ultima

Bless me Ultima is a great novel that describes the coming of age of a Hispanic boy in New Mexico. Bless me Ultima is a story about good against evil,catholic beleifs against "the old ways" and education against the gift of knowledge. This novel tells the story of the relationship of Ultima a curandera and a boy named Antonio marez. Even though she is not a blood relative she comes into his home where …

…house of a curse on it. Tenorio tries once more to kill Ultima and succeeds in killingher owl. with the dealt of the owl Ultima cannot live, for the owl was a symbol of her soul. She blesses Tony before she dies. Bless me Ultima is the novel of a young boy torn between family and friends, and the choice between pagan and Christian religions. The novel also give valuable insights into the Hispanic culture.