Child Prostitution is Real

What is it about?

Despite the hyperbole, magical realism, and surrealist elements in Garcia Marquez's novella, the gruesome details of Erendira's prostitution align with documentary accounts of extreme versions of abusive child prostitution.

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Why is it important?

While prostitution has been a consistent theme in Garcia Marquez's work, this is the first article to analyze the image of prostitution from a feminist perspective.