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A Tale of "Two Words"

Have you ever read a story where the theme is not really apparent, or it is hidden in a cryptic passage of text? The short story, "Two words" by Isabel Allende is a story that is unclear in many aspects. There is a message that comes across when you look close at the text as if you would need a magnifying glass to see the hidden theme. The theme is seen in the story when you look at the idea that a whole heart will bloom like a flower while a half-heart will only wilt. This analogy, referring to the life cycles of a flower, illustrates the idea that a person cannot always be judged by their looks, but by their heart. You must look deep at someone's heart and see the true essence of their being. In the story, a man who is regarded as a brute that will never fall in love falls in love with a mystical woman who later finds him to be a helpless romantic.

The theme of looking at a person's heart is seen throughout the book many times. Allende accomplishes......

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