On May 7, 1919, Eva Duarte was born. Ever since Eva was young, she and her four siblings were deemed as illegitimate children. They were told that they were not Duarte’s because their mother, Juana Ibarguren, had them when she was not married to Juan Duarte, their father. Eva wanted to prove herself to the people and, most importantly, her father that she was worth more than her illegitimacy deemed her to be. Eva Perón’s desire to rise from her low social status and to disregard the effects of her own illegitimacy helped transform the lives of the lower class of Argentina by providing a voice that similarly disadvantaged people could trust and relate to.
Juan Duarte was married to Estela Grisolia, whom he had had three daughters with. Duarte left Estela and his daughters to move to Los …show more content…
When Eva was only seven, her father died of a car accident. This fueled Eva’s fire because she dreamed of the day she would grow up to be successful or to be a queen. She wanted to show her father all that she could do; her, an illegitimate child. She was disappointed her father died when she was young, because it meant that she could not come find him one day to show off all that she had accomplished. She wished to show her father that she was worth more than her label. Since so much shame came from her label, she desired to show people her worth. At Juan Duarte’s funeral, Juana did not attend, because she knew she would not be let in. Duarte’s wife, Estela, hated her and Juana knew it would be better for her to stay away from the funeral. But, Juana sent her five children to the funeral, hoping that her children would be able to see their father one last time. When they arrived, they were denied entry. Yet again, the children were treated less than equals. Estela did not want there to be any evidence of her husband’s unfaithfulness at his funeral. Thus, the illegitimate children were sent
Juan Duarte was married to Estela Grisolia, whom he had had three daughters with. Duarte left Estela and his daughters to move to Los …show more content…
When Eva was only seven, her father died of a car accident. This fueled Eva’s fire because she dreamed of the day she would grow up to be successful or to be a queen. She wanted to show her father all that she could do; her, an illegitimate child. She was disappointed her father died when she was young, because it meant that she could not come find him one day to show off all that she had accomplished. She wished to show her father that she was worth more than her label. Since so much shame came from her label, she desired to show people her worth. At Juan Duarte’s funeral, Juana did not attend, because she knew she would not be let in. Duarte’s wife, Estela, hated her and Juana knew it would be better for her to stay away from the funeral. But, Juana sent her five children to the funeral, hoping that her children would be able to see their father one last time. When they arrived, they were denied entry. Yet again, the children were treated less than equals. Estela did not want there to be any evidence of her husband’s unfaithfulness at his funeral. Thus, the illegitimate children were sent