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Chahrazad
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Nov 05, 2013 10:05AM
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Lots of power struggles.Maria seriously bugs me with her helplessness and dependence on Robert
It's so funny because I didn't see Maria that way. She'd been badly abused and is quite young as i recall. I saw her as a survivor.
I realize she's a young survivor, but she's fallen into that pattern of victims needing to be looked after and protected. I feel her neediness and not her strength is overemphasized.
Fair comment. What did others think of Maria: Victim or survivor?
I think Hemingway exaggerates Maria's fragility so we view her as the opposite of Pilar. Just as Pilar is strong, Maria is weak. Pilar is ugly; Maria is beautiful. Pilar is guilty and hardened; Maria is innocent and naive. These two characters are purposely on each end of the feminine spectrum.
Interesting Tracey, hadn't thought of that.
Yes, good observation, Tracey. Thank you.
