The Theme Of Good And Evil In Bless Me By Rudolfima Anaya

There are a lot of good in the world, but there may also be a lot of evil that exists. This story written by Rudolfo Anaya discusses about a young man and an elderly lady attempting to end the battle amongst good and evil that is happening through their town during World War II. In the novel Bless Me, Ultima Anaya uses characters to explore the true meanings of good and evil by comparing those that believe and those who don’t believe, death of Lupito and Narciso, and including characters that are both good and bad. It can be seen in the novel that Anaya uses animals as a way to symbolize good and evil. He uses an owl to represent Ultima, and to portray as a good character. Many people believe that Ultima is truly a bruja simply based†¦show more content†¦Lucas enters the forest where he sees the Trementina sisters dancing as fireballs and casting evil spells. This shows that the Trementina sisters and Tenorio are the truly the ones that are evil. Besides all the good and evil mentioned in this novel Antonio learns about all this with the guidance of Ultima leading him through it. Another example of Antonios sense of development in good and evil is his home. It is means a lot to Antonio, because the people living in it makes him feel protected and provide warmth to him. When Tenorio and his men came to his house to take Ultima away, Antonio’s father You walk on my land! That is my business (Anaya 130). This make Antonio feel that he would be protected by the presence of his father., Gabriel. However, Antonios mother made home very fond and ardent for him. She had always been affectionate towards him and would show him care. Most importantly, Ultima was the one who contributed to the goodness of Antonios home. She made Antonio feel as though her presence filled the home with love and safety. It was Ultima who calmed Antonio down after he had seen Lupito die. Whenever he had a nightmare, Ultima would always be right beside to comfort Ant onio and could sleep again (Anaya 34). Ultimas fearlessness against Tenorio and his three daughters made Antonio feel that he would be safe wherever Ultima was. Overall, the