Isabel Allende Essay Examples

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An Analysis of Isabel Allende Depiction on Cultural Themes of Chilean Lifestyle (413 words, 1 pages)

Isabel Allende Depicts Cultural Themes of Chilean Lifestyle Isabel Allende Depicts Cultural Themes of Chilean LifestyleIn The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, old Pedro Garcia plays the part of a strange, wise old man. Throughout the novel he performs and teaches many peculiar works and lessons. His actions, ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters in Eva Luna by Isabel Allende (433 words, 2 pages)

Eva Luna Eva Luna is based on the life of the protagonist of the novel, Eva Luna. Thestory begins with the tale of how Eva Luna was concieved by her mother trying tosave the life of a snake bitten indian. It takes place in an unnamed SouthAmerican country because the ... Read More

Triumphs and Defeats in the House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (1211 words, 2 pages)

In her famous The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende documents the life of several characters during the Chilean reality in the 1930s. Her notorious feminist ideology is, at times, extremely obvious. Elements such as the clash of social classes and the social, political and economical conditions of Chile during ... Read More

An Analysis of Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende (768 words, 1 pages)

The Evolution of a Liberated Female Isabel Allendes novel, Daughter of Fortune is an account of a young female that is forced to confront and overcome her innermost sentiments. Eliza Sommers, Allendes protagonist of the story, embarks on a quest from her home in Chile to San Francisco she is ... Read More

A Narrative of the Adventures of Alexander Cold in City of Beasts by Isabel Allende (395 words, 1 pages)

City of Beasts centers on the adventures of Alexander Cold, a typical fifteen year-old boy. He goes to school, where he's in band he has a crush on a girl in his class, likes to rock-climb with his dad, fights with his sisters. Ordinary. But when his mother becomes ill, ... Read More

A Letter Addressed to Isabel Allende from Gabriel Garcia Marquez (314 words, 1 pages)

Letter from Isabel Allende to Gabriel Garcia Marquez Imaginary Letter from Isabel Allende to Gabriel Garcia MarquezIsabel Allende5555 Magical Realism WaySandy Ego, Sandia 32683Dear Madam AllendeI have recently finished reading your book, House of Spirits, and I am amazed by how much your book mirrors that of my book. Now, ... Read More

An Analysis of Someone Remembrance in “The House of the Spirits” By Isabel Allende (737 words, 1 pages)

veryone has someone that they remember from the past. Whether that person is a family member, friend, or a famous celebrity, they are remembered. The people who will not be forgotten often have done something special in order to receive this remembrance. Most people that are remembered are not forgotten ... Read More

An Exploration of the Masculine and Feminine in the House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (4707 words, 17 pages)

EXPLORING THE MASCULINE AND FEMININE IN ISABEL ALLENDE'S THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS By Jodi Denny Old Dominion University Copyright (c) 1997 Jodi Denny This document may not be reprinted without the permission of the author. For permission, contact calvinopinn.net Isabel Allende's novel The House of the Spirits is woven ... Read More

A Summary of the Book, The Judge’s Wife by Isabel Allende (806 words, 4 pages)

In the story, The Judges Wife, by Isabel AllendeNicholas Vidal, the son of Juana, the Forlorn, came in tothe world regardless of the countless tries of violentabortions. Vidal was born with four nipples therefore, themid-wife predicted that Vidal would lose his head over awoman. This same prediction was later confirmed ... Read More

A Summary of The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende (292 words, 1 pages)

The author Isabel Allende portrays a little girl named Clara who recalls her deceased uncle, Uncle Marcos. Clarareminiscently recalls all of his existence during her life, though out the story. She remembers how when he wouldspend time with their family and brought formaldehydyed animals and equipment for his experiments. During ... Read More

A Summary of And of Clay Are We Created by Isabel Allende (219 words, 1 pages)

What were the physical and mental effects of this tragedy on roll? The tragedy helps Rolf process his past and grow as a person. He loves Azucena. She touches his heart because he knows shes dying and wont experience much in life. In sharing her past and hopes for the ... Read More

The Use of Imagery in The Judge’s Wife by Isabel Allende (1369 words, 6 pages)

In The Judges Wife the author, Isabel Allende, uses a variety of techniques to make full use of the limited space within her short story. By using strong imagery, providing a background, providing believable human actions, and examining justice, M. Allende creates a piece readers can understand to the point ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Isabel Allende’s Story “Paula” (273 words, 1 pages)

Paula by Isabel Allende 330 pp. Cost 14.00When Isabel Allende's daughter, Paula fell gravely ill, Allende began to fill her writing tablet with a story for Paula. Allende wrote so when Paula woke up she won't be lost and will know what happened while she was in her coma. This ... Read More

A Report on the Novel, Eva Luna by Isabel Allende (439 words, 1 pages)

Novel Eva Luna by Isabel Allende 307 pp Cost 7.99Eva Luna is based on the life of the protagonist of the novel, Eva Luna. The story begins with the tale of how Eva Luna was concieved by her mother trying to save the life of a snake bitten indian. It ... Read More

An Analysis of Self Fulfilling Prophecy in the Story of the Judge Wife By Isabel Allende (834 words, 1 pages)

Self Fulfilling Prophecy In the story, The Judges Wife, by Isabel Allende Nicholas Vidal, the son of Juana, the Forlorn, came in to the world regardless of the countless tries of violent abortions. Vidal was born with four nipples therefore, the mid-wife predicted that Vidal would lose his head over ... Read More

A Biography of Isabel Allende (1134 words, 2 pages)

Isabel Allende Isabel Allende was born in Lima, Peru. She moved to Chile when she was three years old. She received her education in England and went back to Chile to work as a journalist. She went into exile after the military coup in 1973. She has written many novels ... Read More

An Analysis of If You Touched My Heart by Isabel Allende (1217 words, 2 pages)

Essay Number 1 The short story If You Touched My Heart by Isabel Allende exhibits numerous instances of symbolism. I will be discussing the way I interpreted the following issues plot, character, point of view, setting, and style. The title of the story relates in various ways to the story. ... Read More

A Comparison of the Wild Geese by Ogai Mori and the House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (1610 words, 3 pages)

Candidate Number 0186-022 Food is a necessity in life. People all around the word need food to survive. Though food can be served in different styles depending on the culture, it is basically served for the same purpose of providing energy for survival. Interesting enough, people nowadays usually discuss different ... Read More

An Analysis of If You Touched My Heart by Isabel Allende (843 words, 1 pages)

From an early age most people are taught what to do and what not do. Our upbringings also involve the way our society around us interacts. We follow the common saying, "Monkey see, monkey do." In "If You Touched my Heart," Isabel Allende uses the character's personal backgrounds and upbringings ... Read More

The Application of the Feminist Theory to Isabel Allende’s House of Spirits (859 words, 1 pages)

It is quite simple to apply the idea of "Feminist Theory" to Isabel Allende's House of Spirits. Women throughout generations have been repressed and are slowly beginning to change their thinking and their actions. The older generation of women in Allende's book are dependent on the men in their lives ... Read More

A History of the Judges Wife the Author,Isabel Allende using a Variety of Techniques to Make Full Use of the Limited Space Within Her Short Story (1381 words, 4 pages)

Epimetheus Unbound In The Judges Wife the author, Isabel Allende, uses a variety of techniques to make full use of the limited space within her short story. By using strong imagery, providing a background, providing believable human actions, and examining justice, M. Allende creates a piece readers can understand to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Judge’s Wife by Isabel Allende (855 words, 2 pages)

Close Knit Family In Isabel Allende's short story, "The Judge's Wife" the idea of family togetherness seems to be a main theme throughout the story. Familial ties are recognized as binding the two families depicted in this story, even though in the case of one of them, the family members ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story About Girl Belisa Crepusculario in Two Words by Isabel Allende (720 words, 1 pages)

Corey ChurchEnglish December 9, 2001Essay Two Words The short story Two Words by Isabel Allende is a tale about a girl who went by the name of Belisa Crepusculario. She had extreme desire to be the best at selling words, since the first time she saw words in the sports ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Eva Luna by Isabel Allendes (1330 words, 2 pages)

Isabel Allendes novel, Eva Luna, is the story of a woman who is strong. The protagonist Eva takes strength from herself, the legacy of her mother and various characters she meets to triumph over circumstances that befall her. She does not lie down and accept the storyline laid down for ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolism in Three Stories by Isabel Allende, Toni Cade Bambara and Ernest Hemingway (1091 words, 2 pages)

Symbolism is one of the most important literary terms used often by many writers to convey their central idea. According to the Longman Contemporary Dictionary, symbolism can be defined as a device that evokes more than a literal meaning from a person, object, image or word. The author Isabel Allende ... Read More

An Analysis of Esteban Trueba, a Major Character in House of Spirits by Isabel Allende (602 words, 1 pages)

House of the Spirits was a powerful novel set in a Hispanic world written by Isabel Allende. The overall story is about three generations of extraordinary women, their life story as well as the story of their country. There is one character though, who's presence is the backbone of the ... Read More