Bless Me, Ultima Critical Analysis

I. IMAGERY 1. "The waters of the pool were clear and pure, but dark from their depth and shadows of the surrounding brush. The sun was crystaline white in the clear, blue sky, but still there was the darkness of shadows in this sacred spot," (113). Throughout the entire novel of Bless Me, Ultima, Antonio struggles to be received by fellow students in his class. The best season of the year to attempt to associate with friends …

…him. Having been introduced to an adult moral dilemma, Antonio is obsessed with sin and punishment. He wants to make some moral sense out of Lupito's death, but there are no easy answers. After the whole ordeal, Antonio starts developing an independent self-consciousness. Furthermore, the young boy starts learning how to combine elements of both his parents' heritages, but he is doubtful about the consequences of change, all as a result of Lupito's untimely death.