The fact that Malvina, Gabriela, and Glória are beautiful makes their decision to act in unconventional ways even more striking because conforming to the social roles ascribed for women (to become wives and mothers, that is, angels in the home) would be the expected path, but is in fact the one they refuse to take. It is my goal to demonstrate that, though superficially Malvina, Gabriela, and Glória appear to be merely pretty objects, we realize their beauty grows as their characters develop; Readers come to admire them for their personalities and their transgressions.
In Gabriela Amado tells the story of the development of Ilhéus, a small town devoted to the production of cacao and the romantic tale of Nacib and Gabriela, an unusual couple that help change the traditional ways of the northeastern Brazilian society of the 1920s. The year when the novel starts Ilhéus is experiencing a record large cacao crop, which makes it a thriving place and gives it an economic upsurge and great progress. However, many townspeople are still bent on observing old traditions, including violent political takeovers and vengeance against unfaithful women. Although the …show more content…
Glória falls in love with the Professor Josué and ends up betraying the Colonel despite the fear of the atrocities the colonel could do to her and her beloved. Chapter three is called “The secret of Malvina” and is dedicated to the mysterious daughter of Colonel Melk Tavares, a young woman with aspirations that were too advanced for the 1920s society of Ilhéus. Chapter Four, “the moonlight of Gabriela” is dedicated to the protagonist, a woman whose greatest desire is to live freely and enjoy the simple things in life. The configuration of the novel already points to us who the author’s heroines are, and the values he emphasizes in his
In Gabriela Amado tells the story of the development of Ilhéus, a small town devoted to the production of cacao and the romantic tale of Nacib and Gabriela, an unusual couple that help change the traditional ways of the northeastern Brazilian society of the 1920s. The year when the novel starts Ilhéus is experiencing a record large cacao crop, which makes it a thriving place and gives it an economic upsurge and great progress. However, many townspeople are still bent on observing old traditions, including violent political takeovers and vengeance against unfaithful women. Although the …show more content…
Glória falls in love with the Professor Josué and ends up betraying the Colonel despite the fear of the atrocities the colonel could do to her and her beloved. Chapter three is called “The secret of Malvina” and is dedicated to the mysterious daughter of Colonel Melk Tavares, a young woman with aspirations that were too advanced for the 1920s society of Ilhéus. Chapter Four, “the moonlight of Gabriela” is dedicated to the protagonist, a woman whose greatest desire is to live freely and enjoy the simple things in life. The configuration of the novel already points to us who the author’s heroines are, and the values he emphasizes in his