Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Jorge Amado
- First Published: 1958
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: 1925-1926
- Setting: Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Power, personal or social, Biracial people, Class consciousness, 1920’s, Oppression, Brazil or Brazilians, Elections, Reformers, Feudalism
- Locales: Brazil, Bahia, Brazil
Characters Discussed
Gabriela, a mulatto girl from the backlands. She comes to Ilhéus, in the Brazilian province of Bahia, to escape the drought. Her physical charms, including cinnamon-colored skin that always smells of cloves, and her ingenuous personality make her irresistible to everyone she meets. She is hired by Nacib Saad, the owner of a local bar. She lacks formal education, but her ability to prepare delicious Bahian dishes and her beauty soon make the bar popular. Gabriela and Nacib become lovers, a situation that pleases the girl. For her, sex is a natural part of...
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