one discover such perfect Creole beauty,.
such a beautifully harmonious form? God .
has created such a thing only once and only .
in this one body in front of me. I will never .
let go of you, Anne, whatever is going on inside.
you. I am ready to face whatever.
and whomever (206).
The above quotation gives the reader the impression that Minke is ready to do everything to possess her and to protect her. Apparently Minke seems to have less control over himself than the beauty possessed by Annelise. That is, she is not only able to lure Minke back into her house after he leaves and but also she is able to keep him by her bedside, staring at her beautiful face for as long as she is sick. Annelies's manipulative powers are somewhat similar to that of Maiko the prostitute, who also plays a major role in This Earth of Mankind. Her physical attractiveness and sexuality lure men to her. This male response suggests that men appear to be less controllable . Maiko then uses these weaknesses to seduce men like the way she seduces the nave and absentminded Robert Mellema, who later runs away because he is discovered in the pleasure house. This response shows that Robert is ashamed of his own actions but doesn't have complete control over them. This reality implies that most men's actions are influenced not only by the women's physical attractiveness, but also the women's sexuality.
Most women Allende and Pramoedya creats possess the quality of independent spirits. For example, in The House of the Spirits, Clara is most interested in communicating with spirits, and only pays attention to mundane domestic details such as household chores in times of extreme necessity. Clara is often described as floating through the world. This characteristic makes her different and independent from the rest of the family. For instance, in Clara's presence, Esteban Trueba hardly raises his voice to her and tries to find every possible way to please her.
