Bless me, Ultima Some say when a man grows with time, he sacrifices his innocence. This theme is reoccurring throughout the novel Bless me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya. The deprivation of Antonio’s innocence, (the main character in the novel) is attributed to witnessing tragic deaths, being torn between two families and constantly observing irresponsible adult behavior. The fact that Antonio realizes that life is not a fairytale, he also witnesses violence. For instance, When …showed first 75 words of 1086 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1086 total…s loss of innocence. It is important today that our children grow up in a pure and safe environment so that they will not have to suffer the way Antonio does at seven years of age. The same thing is exemplified throughout the world, people getting shot in front of little children, and people beating their children. Children are getting influenced by the wrong people. The world is a very sinful place to live in.