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Isabel Allende, Transl. Margaret Sayers Peden

Eva Luna

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1987

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Chapters 7-9

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Chapter 7 Summary

Rolf begins working as a news reporter under Señor Aravena. Aravena warns him that political upheaval is on the horizon. Several months later, in the aftermath of a blatantly fraudulent election which re-elects the General of the current dictatorship, a violent rebellion swells again and the country becomes “ungovernable.” This time, the rebels successfully topple the dictatorship, and “the first day of democracy [dawns]” (200). Rolf Carlé films the riots, and his daring footage earns him acclaim as a reporter.

The news of the dictatorship’s collapse takes several years to reach Agua Santa. When Eva finally reads about it in a local paper, she concludes that it does not affect her life.

The new democracy consolidates power, but students who fought in the rebellion feel betrayed by the new government they helped install. Inspired by the Cuban Revolution, they start a guerilla resistance movement. Naranjo learns of the movement from his friend “El Negro” and contacts them, leaving his position as the leader of a feared street gang. His bravery leads him to become one of their most respected fighters, and he is allowed to join the guerilla army living in the mountains.

Rolf resolves to film the budding movement for T.

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