In the novel Bless Me Ultima, author Rudolfo Anaya uses descriptions of people's actions, as well as war to show the hardships people face in life and how some situations cause you to go against your beliefs. Antonio’s father is speaking to his family about Ultima, '"--She served the people all her life, and now the people are scattered, driven like tumbleweeds by the winds of war. The war sucks everything dry," my father said solemnly, "it takes the young boys overseas, and their families move to California where there is work--"' (3). In this quote one can see antithesis and similes being used. Antithesis because Antonio’s father is telling them that Ultima has served everyone, and with her teachings one might expect them to continue to live
