Saturday, March 20, 2010

theas post: problematic binaires

In the House of the Spirits there are many problematic binaries. One is the way the men treated the women. Esteban trubeba proves this in his actions held towards Pancha Garcia. Through his eyes, he sees women as just something to fulfill his sexual requirements. Although the way he treated the young girl resulted in no consequences, it was common for that relationship to be established, especially given the society and culture that both Pancha and Esteban grew up in. Most men in that time had the same view about women having equal rights. Estabans view changes after meeting clara, and his actions towards women becomes acceptable.

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