"House of the Spirits": The importance of Esteban Trueba in the novel.

House of the Spirits was a powerful novel set in a Hispanic world written by Isabel Allende. The overall story is about three generations of extraordinary women, their life story as well as the story of their country. There is one character though, who's presence is the backbone of the entire nove.l. The name of the man is Esteban Trueba. His life driven force is that of lust. But his lust is not only …

…mechanical clowns, porcelain figurines, stuffed animals, wind up dancers and dolls with real human hair and movable...carriages and china dishes (Allende 103-104)." These luxuries did not mean much to Clara, Blanca or Alba. But Esteban loved being rich, he loved having power over so many people. Although he had so much in his name, he later realizes, when it is too late, that even though he had everything, he really had nothing at all.