Bless Me Ultima, Rudolfo Anaya

The Reality and Feelings Behind the Fiction
Rudolfo Anaya incorporates elements from his childhood and his emotions into the masterpiece, Bless Me, Ultima. As you read deeper and deeper into the book, you feel as though you are looking into the memories of the writer. You feel what the main character, Antonio, feels and you see what he sees. The book goes from being a normal, fictional reading to an actual experience through the author's eyes. You can't help but wonder if what you're reading could be real, and in some aspects, it truly is.
Rudolfo Anaya grew up in a small village in New Me…