Of Love and Shadows
An amazing work of fiction set in Latin America written by this talented writer is Of Love And Shadows, which was also adapted into a motion picture. This book among others demonstrated a great talent of Isabel Allende and also won her "Book of the year" awards in many countries. As in House of the spirits she reveals an awesome power of story telling. Of love and Shadows unfolds an entrancing tale of tragedy and excitement, of bravery and sacrifice, of family loyalty and state betrayal that is both overpoweringly moving and inspiring. From the very first sentence, Allende transports readers to a Latin American country in the grip of a military dictatorship. Considerately spoken is lust and love through the different characters in the novel, thereby giving hope in all readers to learn from. Through this novel, the reader can not only discover a special and hidden aspect of themselves and their lives, but also discover a hidden truth that most often can never be discovered in other attempts. Through relating with the characters, discoveries are made of our own virtues and missions that we seldom investigate. Not only are the characters important, but also the experiences and 'fairytales' in which they hold dear to their hearts.
In this novel, the author achieves a perfect combination between love and terror, two topics that at first sight seem completely impossible to place together. His desires to command troops and train recruits, demonstrates how both hold different desires in their lives. I enjoyed the literature language and expression used to illustrate history and the way it leaves hearts wondering. Evangelina's following disappearance deepened the mystery. Changing careers had signaled a new direction. The "hellish visions" and the "horrors" couldn't even be measured in her wildest imagination. This continues to haunt Irene as she tries to "remember the last time she had felt jealous of her fiance"(p71). It took me to the world of Latin American dictatorship. Ready to undertake together the audacity of loving each other forever, they also face together what many only encounter once in their life. she had heard so often that Gustavo Morante was her ideal mate that she had come to believe it, without ever examining her feelings (p71)". Irene both amused and fascinated him. Then the soldiers' arrival brought confusion in its wake.
Common topics in this essay:
Evangelina Ranquileo,
Gustavo Morante,
Latin American,
Bridegroom Deathpg,
Irene Francisco,
Isabel Allende,
Isabel Allende's,
Beatriz Beltran,
South America,
Francisco Irene,
gustavo morante,
latin american,
military dictatorship,
love shadows,
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