Rudolfo Anaya provides a compelling narrative in Bless Me, Ultima about how culture and society have a profound influence on shaping a person’s behavior towards the opposite sex, forcing us to reevaluate how we are raising today’s children. Antonio tries to find his feet in a patriarchal society, first as a young boy and then as a grown man - a process repeatedly alluded to in the story as “becoming a man”, and commanding the respect and social acceptance this requires. Conduct and attitudes of parents, siblings, and society as a whole have an immense impact on young children while they are still mimicking behaviors of their elders and peers to gain acceptance. Today, the charming qualities of honor, chivalry, and courtesy are being slowly