show how Isabel Allende uses the themes of magical realism and love ( or the lack of it ) in her novel, The House of the Spirits, to unmask the power of strong women in a patriarchal society. In addition to using evidence or passages from the book, please be sure to research what others have written about The House of the Spirits, about Allende herself, and / or about the genre of magical realism to incorporate relevant quotes in support of your ideas and analysis.
This essay is not a book review or a summary of the novel. Therefore, you must analyze occurrences, events, personalities, and characters to understand and explain how and why the author uses the two themes ( magical realism and love ) to shape the outcomes of those events. Once again, support your analyses with quotes from the novel and from outside sources, as mentioned above.
This essay MUST be written ONLY in the third-person voice.
Audience: Both academic and general readers who might read your essay and get a fair insight into the role magical realism plays in Latin American culture.