The Portrayal of Women
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... disagreed on anything, begin to argue about trivial skin dealings when "they were really arguing about something else"(5). The two brothers decide the only way to stop their fighting is to sell Juliana to a prostitution house and divide the money between themselves. Temptation brings the two men separately back to Juliana. Christian decides that it is ridiculous to wear out the horses (or so that is his excuse) and it is necessary to take action to halt the destruction of his and Eduardo's family relationship. The men ultimately decide to sacrifice (by killing) Juliana in order to mend their brotherly bond. The brothers obviously see Juliana as an object not worth calling by name. She is trapped in this situation and isn't strong enough to say "no". Interestingly the man who is retelling the tale of the brothers before delving into the story writes:
"I write it down now because, if I am not wrong, it reflects briefly and tragically the whole temper of life in those days along the banks of the River Plate"(6) This provides a possibility that the women in Latin America at the time of the story were treated roughly and used by men. However, the way that Juliana was treated in relation to Latin American wo ...
