HUMAN AND NATURE CONNECTION IN ANAYA’S CHICANO REALM: ULTIMA – THE EMBODIMENT OF NATURE’S SPIRIT
HUMAN AND NATURE CONNECTION IN ANAYA’S CHICANO REALM: ULTIMA – THE EMBODIMENT OF NATURE’S SPIRIT
Author(s): Oana-Andreea Ghiță-PîrnuțăSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Fiction, Studies of Literature, Novel, Philology, American Literature
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: Ultima; nature; herbs; spiritual world; healing; miracle; owl; death;
Summary/Abstract: The present study aims at analyzing the importance of human and nature connection in Rudolfo Anaya’s novel entitled ”Bless me, Ultima” highlighting multifarious aspects that place Ultima, the main female character, and nature in connection to one another in the Chicano realm. The focus is laid upon Ultima and her gift, that of healing by using herbs, roots and medicines provided by nature and picked up by her. The study also presents Ultima’s connection to her owl turning her into the embodiment of nature’s spirit.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 40
- Page Range: 112-116
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
