Hortensia's Decision

From an early age most people are taught what to do and what not do. Our upbringings also involve the way our society around us interacts. We follow the common saying, "Monkey see, monkey do." In "If You Touched my Heart," Isabel Allende uses the character's personal backgrounds and upbringings also adding the society they live in to justify the way they act. <Tab/>First, Allende gives the readers a taste …

…her to be with Amadeo because he was the only one who never loved her at all. In the end, Isabel Allende shows how Hortensia and Amadeo through their upbringings justified how they acted toward one another and also showed how their society played a part in their attitudes. It shows how the way people are raised and the society around them can play a vital role in their development. <Tab/>