Who Is Isabel Allende's Dos Palabras

Dos Palabras, by Isabel Allende is an intimate look at the life of one young girl and her struggle to survive. Words would become her life. Her greatest belief was in herself, first by surviving in a desolate, harsh world, where death was the norm, then realizing the area shortcomings and tragedies, Belisa ventured out not to conquer the world but to embrace it.
A chance encounter with a newspaper scrap started the adventure that would bring her fame throughout the land. She took the little savings that she had and hired a priest to teach her how to read and write. She invested in a dictionary, and then cast the book into the sea, so as not to mislead her future customers. Belisa organized her life in simple fashion by going from village to village, setting up her wares and offering her service at a nominal fee.
The Colonel entered her life through his need of redemption. Realizing his shortcomings he hired Belisa to write a speech. Belsia took the challenge and approached the situation as she would any other, show respect for the customer. Belisa found out the Colonel could not read or write, therefore, with the
A simple fishing village on a small track of land would have a life changing experience thrust upon it. The find of the century washes up on the beach and the whole town comes together to care for this poor creature that has drowned at sea. A simple belief that the whole village has is to take care of your neighbor in the darkest of times, no matter what the circumstances. The social structure of the village was very standard for a fishing village. The men did the fishing, the women did the cooking and cleaning, and the children had chores. The village took the stranger "in," with the hospitality of a welcoming community, all went out of their way to ensure his well-being, and most of all gave him the highest honor by renewing their village in his