The House of Spirits is a book that contains many supernatural events. Throughout this book, it is easy to see that a political battle is underway. Many elements are observed, including religion, marriage and family. The author's story and the historical events that happened at the time had a huge impact on the book and the way it was written. Many cultural influences also affected the book. At the beginning of the book The House of Spirits, Uncle Marcos arrives at the residents of Del Valle but he is not alive. Next to Uncle Marcos' corpse is Barrabás, his dog. Clara loved Barrabás very much. Nivea was the mother of 15 children and only 11 survived and are still alive. Clara is the youngest child. Clara has these kinds of “powers” ​​and is able to communicate with the supernatural. She is able to shake tables and predict the future. The eldest child, Rosa, is known to be the most beautiful girl in the world. Everyone envies him. Rosa's fiancé, Esteban Trueba works in the north in the mines and does not see Rosa much. In an accidental poisoning intended for the father, Severo del Valle, Rosa consumes the poison and dies. Clara is amazed by the events that silence her. She doesn't talk to anyone at all. Clara has a vision that she will marry Esteban and nine years later she begins to speak and marries Esteban. They then move to a small, very rundown town. Esteban does what he can to restore order in the city. He completely restores the city and earns a good living. He is considered the “Boss” of the city. Esteban sexually abuses many younger children in the village. One of them is Pancha, who is seen throughout the story. Ferul...... middle of paper ......his conflict between the two during the story. At the time the book was written, there was significant conflict between two opposing sides in real life. “Liberals fought for fair treatment of all classes and for equality among citizens. It was a time when the rich were getting richer at the expense of the poor and the poor and working class were no longer willing to put up with this situation any longer. It was a time of revolution. The conservatives considered the revolutionaries as tyrants and fought them at every turn” (Allende). Latin American culture is also represented with many political references. Also, at the beginning of the book, the scene takes place in a Catholic church. The Catholic religion was a large part of Chilean culture and everyone had some sort of belief. Chilean culture also believed that there was a belief that went beyond the belief in visible existence (Allende).