Tone/Mood:
“ ... I would use her notebooks to reclaim
the past and overcome terrors of my own…”
(Page 1)
The first page really sets a dreadful tone for the
entire book. Isabel Allende uses words like
“terrors”, “defenseless”, “mourning”,
“powerless”, “indecent”, and “disgust”. I feel
as though the ending of the book will as
somber as the beginning of it.
Excerpt:
“But it must have been easier for me than most
people, because I’ve never been particularly
sociable …”
(Page 24)
I can relate to this because it would be easy for
me to live isolated just like Esteban. I'm not a
very social person, I hate parties and all other
social events. I, myself like Esteban, am
happier when Im not in the presence of other
people.
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Over time, the Trueba
house ends up filled with complicated people,
situations and even illegitimate grandchildren.
Chapter 4
Quote:
"I set my curse on you, Esteban!" Ferula
shouted back. "You will always be alone! Your
body and soul will shrivel up and you'll die like
a dog!"
(Page 147)
After discovering Ferula in bed with Clara,
Esteban throws his sister out of his house and
tells her that he will kill her if she ever comes
near his family again. Ferula goes while leaving
this curse on her brother. Which, in a sense
comes back to haunt him.
Family:
"They buried her in a special plot in the tiny
graveyard alongside the abandoned church, at
the foot of the volcano, because she had been
the patron's wife, in a manner of speaking,
since she had given him the only son who bore
his name, though not his surname, and
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I believe Clara
knows her daughter will be better off with
Pedro Tercero Garcia.
Family:
“ …he proceeded to explain that he had no
particular inclination for married life....”
(Page 275)
Jean de Satigny explains to Blanca that he had
no intentions of having sex with her. He
explains to her that he's not interested in
being married to, and that they can live
together without being intimate.
Chapter 9
Foreshadowing:
“Alba was born feet first, which is a sign of
good luck….. There’s no need to worry about
this little girl. She will be lucky and she will be
happy."
(Page 223)
I think Alba will bring a lot excitement into the
family despite the her parents forbidden love
affair. I think she will brings lot of change for
the better in to the both the Trueba and Garcia
family. Hopefully the two families will put
their differences to the side.
Characterization:
“The presence of his granddaughter
sweetened Esteban Trueba’s character.”
(Page 295)
Esteban Trueba has a soft spot for his
granddaughter, Alba, but that does not bring
him any closer to Blanca. In the long run,
Esteban and Blanca will both come together
for