Problematic Binaries

In House of the Spirits, one of the main problematic binaries as of yet is the old world man domination/patriarchy vs. the new feminism "revolution". This can be seen through the characters of Clara and Esteban. Clara carries on her mother's desire to have women speak out, to go for office and to gain power within their families. In this, Clara represents a new modernized world. Esteban, although he has a want to stay in the know, refuses to change his old worldly views that men should be the Patrons, of their families, and this is how it should stay.