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Pienaar Hierdie is n vinnige opsoek-lys van name, wat ek opgestel het om jou te help om die betekenis van jou name op te volg: Die eerste gedeelte is mans-name en die tweede gedeelte is vroue-name! Daar is miljoene name, maar meeste verwerkinge kom van die basis-name wat ek hier saamgestel het. Ek het ook meer na die christelike en kulturele betekenis van name gekyk en nie op die mitologiese, ens.

In the following contribution Graham Wilson analyses this literary work and makes practical suggestions for the advanced foreign language classroom.

The plot develops chronologically, and thus there are no complicated literary flashbacks. English lends itself to identification by the pupils. As far as literary study is concerned, the novel introduces the pupils to concepts such as 'bildungsroman' or 'magical realism', enabling the pupils to discover these elements in other works from extensive reading opportunities.

The concept of multiculturalism as recommended in the Richtlinien in NRW for year 12 also makes the novel suitable. So far this ethnic group has been sadly neglected by schools in Germany. At the beginning of the novel, Antonio is almost seven years old and lives with his family in a small New Mexico town.

Antonio encounters much violence in his immediate surroundings. The first incident is when Antonio witnesses the death of Lupito, a soldier who has recently returned from the war, when he is shot after he killed the sheriff of the community.

This first instance and all the others make Antonio think hard about sin and death, and he begins to question how God can allow such things.

That autumn two things happen which are important for family life. The first is that Antonio begins school. The first day at school is Golden carp in bless me ultima saddening for Antonio as he is forced to speak English, a language which is foreign to him, which makes him an outcast along with the other children of Mexican American descent.

Nevertheless, he soon shows himself to be a good pupil who learns fast; so much so, in fact, that he is later allowed to skip a year. The second event is the return of the brothers from the war. Although this should be a happy event, and does indeed give the parents joy, the brothers are visibly restless and traumatised by the war, and want to move away to the city to build lives of their own.

Before long, they all leave home after several conflicts within the family. Again, this is a problem which Antonio desperately tries to comprehend, but like so many moral questions, it is too much for a seven-year-old boy to understand. He is greatly impressed by this story, especially after the two of them see the carp, but he does not know how to reconcile this belief with the Catholic faith as he learns it in his pre-Communion classes.

His beliefs are further challenged when his uncle Lucas is cursed by the Trementino sisters. When Antonio finally takes the Communion, he expects a divine answer to all his questions and is utterly disappointed when the answer does not come. At the end of the novel, Antonio is followed by Tenorio, the father of the Trementino sisters, who have one by one died mysteriously.

This is at least the second murder Tenorio has committed — earlier in the novel he murdered Narciso for preventing him from murdering Ultima. When the owl dies, though, Ultima is doomed to die, too, because the owl is her "spiritual familiar" i.

Antonio sits by her bedside as she is dying and asks her to bless him, which she does so in the name of all that is good, strong and beautiful. Themes in this semi-autobiographical novel are relevant for German pupils in the Oberstufe: The novel has been criticised for the fact that many regard the spiritual development of this mere six- to nine-year-old boy as unrealistic.

One must not forget, though, that the first-person narrator is the adult Antonio, who no doubt remembers the events of his childhood in a different light. Didactic Assumptions The discussion as to whether pre-reading, where the pupils are to be given two or three weeks in which they should pre-read the novel in its entirety, versus successive reading, i.

Although some might argue that a successive reading lends itself to the linear structure, pre-reading is preferable by far: Furthermore, pre-reading offers a variety of techniques for helping the pupils to come to terms with the reading process e.

A thematic treatment of the novel, as suggested here, therefore presupposes that the pupils have been able to form their own opinions. Thus pre-reading is advocated here. As the authors argue, the use of a reading log can enhance the receptive process, make the pupils more aware, and serve as a memory prompt later for productive activities.

This also leaves scope for the pupil to organise the reading log in any way they desire. Do you find yourself identifying with any of the characters in specific situations? Do you really like or dislike any of the characters? Write down your reasons.The Spanish-speaking American citizens are the strongest minority in the USA today.

Rudolfo Anaya’s novel Bless Me, Ultima is one of the earliest and finest examples of their literature. In the following contribution Graham Wilson analyses this literary work and makes practical suggestions for the advanced foreign language classroom.

This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion on Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. Bless Me, Ultima is considered a classic piece of Chicano literature and helped earn Chicano novels a place in mainstream American literature.

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The orange of the golden carp appeared at the edge of the pond We watched in silence at the beauty and grandeur of the great fish. Out of the corners of my eyes I saw Cico hold his hand to his breast as the golden carp glided by.

Based on acclaimed author Rudolfo Anaya's novel, BLESS ME, ULTIMA is a turbulent coming-of-age story about a young boy growing up in New Mexico during World War II, grappling with questions about his destiny, and the powers of a mystical woman.

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