{"id":12760,"date":"2022-07-25T09:53:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T09:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/?p=12760"},"modified":"2022-07-25T09:53:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T09:53:50","slug":"the-soul-of-a-woman-by-isabel-allende-and-feminism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/the-soul-of-a-woman-by-isabel-allende-and-feminism\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn More About Feminism With “The Soul of a Woman” by Isabel Allende"},"content":{"rendered":"
In her novel, The Soul of a Woman<\/em>, Isabel Allende pays tribute to the brave women who have fought for equality and justice throughout history. Told through the eyes of four different women, the novel follows their lives as they navigate love, loss, and betrayal in a society that doesn’t always feel like it’s worth fighting for<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Allende reflects on her path as a modern woman and feminist, from a defiant young girl to a fledgling writer to the author, partner, and matriarch she is now. \u201cA bold exploration of womanhood, feminism, parenting, aging, love, and more<\/strong>\u201d (Associated Press).<\/p>\n This is a dynamic and inspiring meditation on what it means to be a woman. So what do women want? To be safe, valued, live in peace, have their own resources, be connected, have control over their bodies and lives, and above all, be loved<\/strong>. On all these fronts, there is much work to be done, and this book, Allende hopes, will “light the torch of our daughters and granddaughters with mine<\/strong>. They will have to live for us, as we lived for our mothers, and carry on with the work still left to be finished.\u201d<\/p>\n The Soul of a Woman <\/em>is divided into four sections<\/strong>, each devoted to one of the four main characters. In the first section, we meet Sofia<\/strong>, a young girl growing up in Chile in the 1970s. She is a witness to the country’s political turmoil and the rise of Augusto Pinochet. When her family is forced into exile, she must find her own way in a new country<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWhat is a book about?<\/h2>\n