Literary Device Analysis (TWIST):
Question 3
Which of the following themes could best be supported by the passage?
The passage below is an excerpt from Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya.
"Ultima came to stay with us the summer I was almost seven. When she came the beauty of the llano unfolded before my eyes, and the gurgling waters of the river sang to the hum of the turning earth. The magical time of childhood stood still, and the pulse of the living earth pressed its mystery into my living blood. She took my hand, and the silent, magic powers she possessed made beauty from the raw, sun-baked llano, the green river valley, and the blue bowl which was the white sun's home. My bare feet felt the throbbing earth and my body trembled with excitement. Time stood still, and it shared with me all that had been, and that was to come...
Let me begin at the beginning. I do not mean the beginning that was in my dreams and the stories they whispered to me about my birth, and the people of my father and mother, and my three brothers--but the beginning that came with Ultima."
Select one:
People should not take anything for granted.
The beauty of the world is the greatest gift people have, and it is important to cherish it.
The narrator had a truly magical childhood.
Some people bring out the beauty of the world with their own energy and spirit.
