House of the Spirits | Ideas For Group Discussions
Isabel Allende writes about three generations of women who try to establish their independence from the domineering family patriarch, Esteban Trueba. At the same time, the novel depicts the turbulent political atmosphere of a country that closely resembles Allende's native home of Chile.
1. Read Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, to which The House of the Spirits has often been compared. Make a note of the comparisons and the differences between the two works. In an essay, argue whether or not Allende's work is more than just an imitation...
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