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CliffsNotes on Bless Me, Ultima brings to life a search for personal identity in the context of the social changes experienced by Chicanos in New Mexico during the 1940s. Anaya's story covers a two-year period at the close of World War II and centers on the experiences of a young, but serious boy who is attempting to make sense of the world around him and, at the same time, grappling with the opposing expectations of his parents.

With this study guide, you'll enter the family life of young Antonio in the Pecos Valley . Insight into the background of author Rudolfo Anaya and a brief history of New Mexico will help illuminate the themes of the novel. Other features that help you study include

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