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Myrtille Guillon English Mr Pairaudeau A study of illegitimacy in Zola's Therese Raquin and Isabelle Allende's The House of the Spirits. Illegitimacy has always been stigmatized in society, particularly throughout the nineteenth century. This is reflected in literature by characters who are portrayed using stereotypical features of illegitimacy like avidity, intensity or vehemence. The prejudice was that children who are conceived in lust and irresponsibility will result in more sensual and fiery personalities. I will base my study of illegitimate children in literature on the characters of Therese Raquin in Therese Raquin and Esteban Garcia in The House of the Spirits. To study the way in which the two authors portray illegitimacy, Esteban Garcia who is Esteban Trueba's illegitimate grandson and Therese Raquin, who is also an illegitimate child, will be compared. Even though it can be argued that these two characters lived in completely different times and have personalities that differ greatly, their illegitimacy...

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