Clara stops speaking, and
all of Dr. Cuevas's ministrations cannot get her to change her mind
. He recommends that her parents take her to see a Rumanian magician named Rostipov, who tells them that Clara isn't speaking because she doesn't want to, not because she can't.
Why did Clara marry Esteban in House of the Spirits?
After her death,
Esteban decides to fulfill her dying wish for him to marry and have legitimate children
. He goes to the Del Valle family to ask for Clara's hand in marriage. Clara accepts Esteban's proposal; she herself has predicted her engagement two months prior, speaking for the first time in nine years.
What did Nana do to make Clara talk?
Nana then decides that the best cure would be to frighten Clara so much that she is forced to cry out for help. Over the ensuing nine years, Nana
invents a countless number of disguises and traps
to try to scare Clara into talking.
Who is Clara in The House of the Spirits?
Clara is
the alpha and the omega
of The House of the Spirits – the glue that holds the Trueba family together, and the life force of the big house on the corner and of the novel as a whole.
Who is Blanca in the House of Spirits?
She is
raised by Clara and Ferula together
and quickly devises illnesses that get her returned home when she is sent away to school. Unlike her mother, Blanca is quite practical. After her divorce from Jean de Satigny, and even more so after Clara's death, Blanca runs the big house on the corner.
What does Clara do at Tres Marias?
Clara is incredibly happy in Tres Marias. For the first and only time in her life she becomes involved in earthly pursuits, devoting herself to
teaching the workers and their families basic education, nutrition, and health care
.
Who is Esteban Garcia?
Esteban García is
the product of Esteban Trueba's acts of cruelty and neglect towards the people on his plantation, as well as his grandmother's thirst for vengeance
. Combined, these two forces produce a dangerous and twisted young man who shadows Esteban Trueba and his descendents throughout the novel.
Where does House of Spirits take place?
THE HOUSE OF SPIRITS takes place in
Chile
and tells the story of four generations of characters, beginning with the intersection of the del Valle family and the Trueba family before the start of World War I.
At what age did Clara finally speak?
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The House of the Spirits, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Clara is
10 years old
when she decides to stop speaking.
Is The House of the Spirits a true story?
Many elements in The House of the Spirits are based on Allende's own life
. The political events in the unnamed country in the novel are quite similar to those that occurred in Chile. As Allende later explained in Paula, many of the characters in The House of the Spirits are based on members of her own family.
How many generations does the novel The House of the Spirits span?
The House of the Spirits, the unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world's most gifted storytellers, brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of
three generations
of the Trueba family.
How many children does Clara give birth to?
The mother of Clara, Rosa, and
thirteen other children
.
Who is Transito Soto in The House of the Spirits?
A prostitute and friend of Esteban Trueba
. Esteban first meets Tránsito Soto at the Red Lantern, a brothel near Tres Marías. She is the best dancer there, and is Esteban's favorite. Tránsito has big plans in life, and she asks Esteban to borrow her 50 pesos to help make them happen.
What special power does Clara have that Marcos pretends to possess?
Answers 1. Marcos pretended to have the
gift of prophecy
, which Clara possessed.
Is Clara a dynamic character?
Clara is a flat character because she doesnt change. Clara throughtout the story believes in her Uncle no matter what everyone else think and waits patiently for him.
Clara is also a dynamic character because she learns from her Uncle Marcos.
What is Tres Marias in The House of the Spirits?
Férula thinks Esteban should sell Tres Marías because it's in ruins, but Esteban thinks land is the one thing you should never sell. So we gather that Tres Marías is
the name of a property that the Trueba family owns
. Esteban says that he hates the city, he hates his family's house, and he's leaving.
Who is Esteban Trueba in The House of the Spirits?
The patriarch of the Trueba family and one of the narrators of The House of the Spirits
. When Esteban is first introduced, he is engaged to a young woman named Rosa and is away working in the northern mines.
What does Esteban decide to do with his money?
Esteban
spends all the money he had been saving for his marriage on Tres Marias
. He and the peasants labor day and night to rebuild the estate, and slowly they begin to see the fruits of their labors.
What did Esteban Garcia do to Alba?
By the time of the military coup d'état, Esteban Garcia is a colonel, and he plays a significant role in torturing Alba after she is arrested. He
rapes her repeatedly, and even electrocutes her before she is finally released
.
Who is Pedro Segundo Garcia?
Pedro Segundo is
a peasant at Tres Marías, and he serves as the hacienda's unofficial foreman in Esteban Trueba's absence
. Pedro continues as the foreman after Esteban's arrival, and the two men spend hours together working the land.
What was the profession of Dulce Rosa's father?
A priest
with revolutionary ideas, who serves a parish near Tres Marías and befriends Pedro Tercero.
