Esteban Trueba

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Esteban Trueba is a domineering, conservative landowner whose turbulent life and complex relationships drive much of the political and familial drama in Isabel Allende’s novel "The House of the Spirits."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn The House of the Spirits NERFINISHED
associatedWithGenre magical realism
associatedWithTheme class conflict
family saga
patriarchy and machismo
political upheaval
commits sexual violence against peasant women
createdBy Isabel Allende NERFINISHED
engagedTo Rosa del Valle NERFINISHED
experiences gradual physical decline
feels remorse in old age
fiancéeDied Rosa del Valle NERFINISHED
gender male
hasDaughter Blanca Trueba NERFINISHED
hasGranddaughter Alba Trueba NERFINISHED
hasIllegitimateChildrenWith peasant women
hasRelationship complex relationship with Clara del Valle
conflicted relationship with Blanca Trueba
conflicted relationship with Férula Trueba
loving but difficult relationship with Alba Trueba
hasSister Férula Trueba NERFINISHED
hasSon Jaime Trueba NERFINISHED
Nicolás Trueba NERFINISHED
loses teeth
marriedTo Clara del Valle NERFINISHED
narrates parts of The House of the Spirits
nationality Chilean
occupation landowner
politician
opposes socialist government
ownsEstate Las Tres Marías NERFINISHED
personalityTrait authoritarian
domineering
hot-tempered
proud
violent
politicalOrientation conservative
politicalRole senator
setIn 20th-century Chile
socialClass landowning elite
supports right-wing politics
symbolizes patriarchal authority
traditional oligarchy in Chile
treatsPeasants harshly
undergoes partial moral transformation
uses cane

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The House of the Spirits mainCharacter Esteban Trueba