... known in literary circles, as the "Green world,"" with the masculine patriarchal world being defined as the "Court world."" Allende ventures in the "Green world- with the first section of House of Spirits, with her surreal euphoric portrayal of Rosa the beautiful, Clara's oldest sister and Esteban's intended bride. Mermaid-like and fantastical, Allende describes that "At birth Rosa was white ... and smooth, without a wrinkle, like a porcelain doll, with green hair and yellow eyes-- the most beautiful creature to be born on earth since the days of original sin . . . There was something o...

• Word Count: 1940
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... figures were on the list of her regular customers, as La Senora says with delight " there is enough corruption for everyone-(124). As Eva Luna noticed, the life in the house of La Senora was like "floating on a cloud-; days and nights changed places, sweets substituted regular meals, smell of perfumes successfully covered the truth about where the money was coming ... lady! I think that almost in every aspect of her life La Senora was a bit superficial, and even her affection for Eva reminded me of the way she treated that Spanish doll that they kept on the bed in the apartment. When th...

• Word Count: 2213
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate