Title: A comparative essay on Esteban Trueba and Santiago Nasar.
Esteban and Santiago Nasar were very unique characters. There was something in both of them that made them seem alike. Wealth and fame were two very important themes in these characters. They both had a very similar kind of lifestyle. Wealth and power made them different from the society they were living in. Usually when someone is wealthy and powerful, they are seen differently from the rest of the society, especially if the one looking is middle class or poor. There were a lot of similarities between them, their culture , fame, and their desire for women. This essay will be a comparative analysis between Esteban Trueba and Santiago Nasar.
The novel "The House of The Spirits- shows esteban as a poor young man struggling to make money through mining early in his life. After Rosa dies, Esteban throws himself into restoring his family farm, Tres Marias. While there, Esteban develops a firm hatred for all liberal politics and Marxist movements, which later manifests itself when he becomes a senator. Esteban eventually marries Clara and has a number of legitimate and illegitimate children.
Much of the conflict in the novel comes from Esteban's character. He is explosive, abusive, irrational, and deeply argumentative in his relationship towards women. He can't control himself when he is alone with women, especially when he is stressed. He attempts to be the undisputed tyrant of his home, but is often frustrated by Clara's indifference. The novel ends with him being reconciled to Alba and Clara thus dying peacefully.
Esteban Trueba is a very harsh and uncaring person. In the "The House of the Spirits-, Esteban is seen as a devil in human form. All Esteban thinks of is himself and nothing else. He is very abusive and is driven by sex. The way he treated people is similar to how people treat dogs. He didn't care much about anybody else.