If You Touched My Heart
Analysis
Similar to the politcal system of her hometown
Allende is showing readers what it was like in her hometown
Setting
Based on Allende's hometown in Chile
South America
Main Idea
Main female character falls victim to powerful man
Relationship between the sexes
Magic Realism
Usually some type of supernatural phenomena present
A fantasy world is blended in with the real world
Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende is a well-known Latin-American author that was born in Peru. She is the author of many books and short stories including The House of Spirits, The Stories of Eva Luna (a collection of short stories i.e. If You Touched My Heart), Daughter of Fortune and many others. Allende's writing style is magic realism.
