House of Spirits
Isabel Allende was born August 2, 1942. Although born in Peru, she was raised in Chile as the daughter of government official. She began her writing career as a journalist and worked throughout South America. Allende begins writing all of her novels on January 8. The tradition began when, on that date, Isabel received word that her grandfather was dying. She was so moved by the news that she began composing a letter which turned into her first novel, The House of Spirits. Since then, Allende has not started a novel on any other date. On her Website, www.isabelallede.com, she explains her formula for an innovative and successful story line. Allende suggest carrying around a notebook and noting inspiration. She acknowledges that inspiration could be a portion of a conversation or a road sign. She also reveals that almost all her characters are modeled after family members, friends, or people she has met briefly. According to Allende, "When I develop a character I usually look for a person who can serve as a model. If I have that person in mind, it is easier for me to create characters that are believable. People are complex and complicated, they seldom show all the aspects of their personalities, characters should be that way t
Eliza begins to become restless with the routine in her life and desperately seeks adventure when she meets Joaquin Andieta. They tumble through a childhood love affair, which ends abruptly when Andieta leaves Chile for California in hopes of profiting. Eliza is miserable with out her lover and the situation worsens when she discovers she is pregnant. Desperate, Eliza searches for passage to California. She meets Tao Chi'en at the dock and she persuades him (through payment of a pearl necklace). She departs in the night and leaves he security and livelihood in Chile.
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Approximate Word count = 3154
Approximate Pages = 13 (250 words per page double spaced)
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