![]() ![]() Therese spent her boring childhood with Camille, aligning herself with his needs and possibilities, trying to tame her strength and vivacious spirit. She was a daughter of a woman from Oran and Madam Raquin's brother, Captain Degans, who died in Africa. Therese accidentally became a member of this family. The plot is settled in a poor Parisian working-class neighborhood, where Madame Raquin opens her shop after moving in from Vernon with her nephew Therese, and her son Camille.The Raquin family were living miserable and boring life, with the mother taking care of the ill Camille, paying him her undivided attention because of his extreme sensitivity. ![]() ![]() Life was hard in Raquin family, additionally complicated by Camille's illness. The plot is based around Madam Raquin, who opened a small shop in a poor neighborhood, after moving from a little place called Verone, with her nephew, Therese and her son Camille. Vocabulary used by Zola is based on different terms significant for psychology, and he got inspired for writing this novel after reading "The Venus from Gourd", in which a wife tries killing her husband, and they both end up in a trial.Īfter being published, it has been criticized as the work of immorality therefore, Zola wrote a prolog for the second edition, providing some additional explanations. "Therese Raquin" is served as an example of a naturalistic novel, in which author uses scientific approach while experimenting with his characters, setting them in various situations and oppressing different personalities. ![]()
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