My Invented Country: Analysis
Allende Isabel has been writing since 1982 and up till now haveproduced 12 books." My invented country", her latest novel is basically acollection of historic/ past events, both on personal and national leveland how all of them are interrelated and affects each other. Because theevents have been merely derived from the memory of the author, neither theeffects are in much chronological manner nor very authentic as the authorherself admits that the when the line between imagination and reality is Thus the book cannot be considered a good guide to her native country,Chile. Infact, the plot is quiet hazy and elusive probably because Isabeldidn't think long over the plot rather only wanted to provide her readerswith another book within the time period of two years as she has always The book may be seem interesting time pass however, if criticallyanalyzed there are too many flaws in it to be considered a good book. Theauthor seems to totally outdate with the present or exceptional cases andthus the book is full of cliches and stereotypes. Like all British are meanand reserved and Irish are very religious people.
When an officer asks about her origins, she unbuttons her clothes to revealthe color of her breasts. Among the very few goodpoints about the book, the accurate description of then, the concept ofupper class by Chileans. My invented country is at least adopts a different tone compared toher previous books. All the other books, like Paula and House of Spiritsare full of incidents, scandals and physic behaviors ferociously turned andtwisted in her attempt to understand human physiology. That event is none other than 11September 2001. She wants her readers to know how she can feel their painvicariously because the date brings back another tragic and traumaticmemory which is, fortunately, the only properly mentioned historical eventwithout any smack of imagination. Rather at certain places sheseem to be repeating stories mentioned in her earlier memoirs. However, with thecoming of new government, came the new concept of upper class that wastoo occupied with materialistic gains. She contradicts herself again by first appreciating Chileans'sdistinctive sense of humor, then the total absence of humor in her people. Isabel puts up an interesting picture of Chilean as friendly andwelcoming to their guests and yet, extremely self-absorbed, rude andhypocritical. Certain comment such as "no one dies one minutebefore or after the prescribed time", (including her relative thePresident, who died not a moment before his time) makes no sense, as it isquiet understood. She has also used another way of collecting people 's sympathyespecially that of American public, by touching a subject still tosensitive and fresh in their minds. However, this timethe tone is calmer, softer and less complicated.
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