Cognitive Dissonance and Marital Disharmony: A critique on the mental conflict in Isabel Allende’sThe House of the Spirits

Author(s)	Dr. Sarojini P, Dr. Pavithra R
Country	India
Abstract	Earthly marriages are a celebration of unions formed in paradise. It is the spiritual union of two souls that compromises the mental and physical planes. It accomplishes human relationships by providing friendship, security, and a strong sense of faith. The institution of marriage benefits society as a whole because it is the cornerstone of the family, which is the essential unit that forms the society. Lack of love, understanding, mutual respect, trust, commitment and togetherness causes a huge tremor in the foundation of modern marriages. This leads to degeneration of the marital spirit. One's life can terminate as a result of marital discord, which is extremely harmful.The couple in a loveless marriages experience disharmony, and the people around them also has to undergo severe mental sufferings.The paper emphasizes the theme on marital disharmony and the root cause of dissonance in Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits. It delineates the marital life of Clara, the Clairvoyant and her volatile husband Esteban with the aid of cognitive dissonance theory.
Keywords	Marital Dissonance, Disharmony, Human relationship, Mutual respect, Cognitive dissonance.
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-20

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