Eliza, the female lead in Daughter of Fortune, is described by Isabel Allende as perhaps representing the author in a past life. This, Allende's fifth book, which she describes as a tale of a young woman's quest for self-knowledge, required seven years of research. Additionally, according to Allende, her own battle to identify the place of feminism in her life is reflected in the book.
Eliza Sommers
California, America
28th May 20xx
Tao Chi’en
San Francisco, America
Dear Tao Chi’en,
As a person who was very curious about my mysterious birth, I now regret my keenness. I discovered two distinct ancestry tales from my guardian Miss Rose and their chef Mama Fresia. I was an abandoned baby found on their doorsteps.
While Mama Fresia tells me that my ancestry is Chilean Indian, Miss Rose reminds me of my excellent English lineage. I adopted a duchess look, spoke English, sang, danced, and grudgingly picked up the piano thanks to Miss Rose's persuasion. I conversed in a combination of Spanish and Mapuche, an indigenous language of South America, listened to Indian traditions, and learned how to cook with Mama Fresia in the kitchen, where I ran barefoot. Miss Rose wants me to marry into a high position and gain all the essential social graces as she matures. And now I regret being born in such a world where I can't decide my life. I am not being myself; I am a puppet to them to play with.
I wrote all these to you as you can empathize with me and also guide me through my predicament of finding myself.
Yours faithfully
Eliza Sommers
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