Bless Me Ultima Autobiographical Setting

Essential Question: How does an individual find their own

identity in a world of contradictions?

Bless Me Ultima, written by Rudolfo Anaya, is autobiographical in nature, and

takes place in New Mexico. Anaya uses the town and surrounding area where he grew
up for the setting of the story, which examines the life of the young protagonist, Antonio
Marez. In the story, Anaya focuses on three landscapes; the plains of Las Pasturas,
(llano); the fields and farms of El Puerto; and the town of Guadalupe, to explore the
internal and external conflict that Antonio must experience to find his own identity.

Goal

Research autobiographical information about Rudolfo Anaya - You will have one class
period to complete this assignment in your notebook. Then, a picture of it must be
submitted to Schoology by the due date and time.

ASSIGNMENT I - Autobiographical

A. Research autobiographical facts about the author, Rudolfo

Anaya. You must neatly record this information in your reading
log. Give detailed information for the following topics from your
research.

1. Family
2. Setting
3. Education
4. Spiritual
5. Cultural

Complete Study Guide Questions Chapters 1-3 in your notebook when you are done.