Throughout the book Bless Me Ultima, religion remained one of the major themes. The thing that intrigued me most about this book was the internal struggle Antonio dealt with in regards to the two different religions. His struggle with the two different beliefs and religions brought about a question in my mind. Can a person, such as Ultima, have the spirit of a witch and the soul of a Christian ... . I believe that sometimes people can us their mind to move or alter things when they focus on the task. Ultima could have had the time to do this when they made the suggestion to use the pins. A few...

• Word Count: 821
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Antonio is Alienated I believe that in the novel Bless Me, Ultima Antonio is an alienated individual. He doesn't seem to act like any of the other kids his age and has been through so much more then they have ... the future holds for Antonio. In the novel I noticed that Ultima rarely talks to anyone except for Antonio, he probably possesses something that no one else has. Sometimes Antonio and Ultima would work out in the garden and talk about what is going on in Antonio's life. This makes me think that Antonio has some sort of special powers like ... Ultima if they understand each other so w...

• Word Count: 514
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Tony's Friends Throughout this captivating book, there exist a team of very amusing characters. Consisting of nine people, these characters are Tony's friends. They are Abel, Bones, Ernie, Horse, Lloyd, Red, the Vitamin Kid, Cico and Florence. Not only did they make you laugh, they also got you thinking. As things got a little slow through out the plot of the book, they kept you on the edge of your seat. Never knowing what they would do next, they assisted greatly in maintaining the interest of the reader. Although most commonly perceived as Tony's friends, each character had their own persona...

• Word Count: 535
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School