Archetypal Nature Image in the Works of Maria Luisa Bombal

An archetype is a prototype of patterns or behaviors recurring during history. Those images transmit the cultural phenomenon from one generation to another. And archetypal relation between nature and woman goes back very early days universe, interrelated myth “The Great Mother” as shown by Erich Neumann. Nature has opposite functions: life-giving devastating. characteristics are detailed exemplified Camille Paglia in Sexual Personae, Art Decadence Nefertiti Emily Dickinson well. That interrelatedness can be traced elements literature such character, theme, place space. In works analyzed, “nature” through “tree” motif protagonist character.
 The study aims discuss image Maria Luisa Bombal’s short stories Tree” (El árbol) “Braids” (Trenzas) with Pagliaesk approach. Bombal distinguished Chilean authors XX. Century dual structure strongly stressed writer, particularly “female character”. characters alive hold on life, but they cannot breathe (both literally really) when fades away.