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Volume 1 Issue 10

March 2015

Virtues of Appreciating Nature in Rudolfo A. Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima
Dr. Albertine Minderop, 
Lecturer, 
Department of English, 
University of Darma Persada, 
Jakarta, , 
Abstract
Bless Me, Ultima (1972) is a literary work written by Rudolfo A. Anaya featuring a boy of six-year old named Antonio Marez (Tony) as its protagonist. Tony watched a life full of suffering experienced by the people around him. Both his parents have the opposite cultural values, thus making Tony confused and weak. Luckily there is a character named Ultima who taught him how to appreciate nature. Appreciation of nature makes Tony tough and confident to face the future. To achieve happiness, Tony is determined to be a good person.
Keywords
Virtues, appreciation of nature, good human being, moral teaching, happiness, Bless Me, Ultima.
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