... understand his world. He attempts to understand the nature of good and evil through contradictory cultural paradigms only to find that there are no easy answers. More conflict abounds when Ultima's decision to cure Lucas Luna of the Trementina sisters' curse embroils Antonio's family in a deadly, prolonged confrontation with the sisters' father, Tenorio. Antonio suffers a loss of confidence in ... can form something new that includes parts of both of his ancestral traditions. His understanding of the world grows stronger by virtue of his openness to all of them. Bless Me, Ultima is one...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate