...In the book, Bless Me, Ultima, the author Rudolfo Anaya uses literary devices to convey different purposes. Throughout Antonio’s dream in chapter nine, Anaya explains the idea that innocence can be puzzling, but it’s only temporary. With the use of symbolism, imagery, and connotation, Anaya projects this purpose. There are two symbols used in chapter nine; the Marez brothers, and Rosie’s place. The Marez brothers symbolize the reality which is that everyone eventually loses their innocence. Antonio describes them as ‘’three dark figures’’ (70) as they walk into Rosie’s place. They’re not referred to by their names, but rather as figures who are about to sin. Rosie’s place is another symbol, symbolizing evil. When Antonio’s brothers were...
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...Integrating antithetical hues of mystical magic and routinal reality lightens a perception that otherwise is unable to be seen. The works of both Rudolfo Anaya; Bless Me, Ultima and Gabriel García Márquez; “The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World”, reflect this key aspect of magical realism. Magical realism as well incorporates key elements within the literary mode, where essentially the magic and the realistic aspects of the novel are kept in equal focus. The themes of both Anaya and Márquez are different but similar from each other, Anaya aims to show the self-reliance an individual often needs in order to flourish and Márquez shows that humans often find extraordinary influence from the ordinary to flourish; but, the means to which the accomplish...
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...In the novel Bless Me,Ultima written by rudolfo anaya, Antonio's dream in chapter twenty two explains his dream and the different type of things he saw throughout his dream. This helps convey the idea of confusion between antonios religion and the suffering he's been through. We see this through the use of symbolism and imagery. In the beginning of Antonio's dream, antonio sees some type of “parade” passing with all the men Antonio had seen die. Among them was Lupito, narciso, and florence. “Finally i saw the body of florence, floating motionlessly in the dark water.”(243). THis was an example of imagery. The dark water represented sadness and death. I believe this because dark is usually a very sad color and and in funerals people wear black because of their deep sorrow .This is why the water was black instead of clear. This was also an example of imagery because, it gave so much detail it made us feel like we were part of the dream and staring at the same thing antonio was...
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