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Chichina is Ernesto’s girlfriend at the outset of the narrative, although by the end they have parted ways. Like Ernesto, she comes from an upper-middle class family. Unlike Ernesto, she is fully committed to a bourgeois lifestyle. Reluctant to see Ernesto leave on such a long, uncharted trip, she wants him to return to Argentina, finish his studies, and begin a conventional life with her. For Ernesto, Chichina represents the comfort and appeal of this conventional life; he finds it hard to tear himself away when he visits her, and he describes her as having an almost narcotic allure. However, Chichina also shows the tendency of bourgeois life to leave Ernesto unfulfilled. Ernesto never quite takes her seriously and finds it easy to make fun of her with Alberto. When she eventually breaks up with him via letter, he discovers he actually feels nothing for her. Ultimately, Chichina is important to the narrative because she helps Ernesto clarify the direction he doesn’t want his life to take.
Chichina Quotes in The Motorcycle Diaries
The The Motorcycle Diaries quotes below are all either spoken by Chichina or refer to Chichina. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 4
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I remember the day my friend the sea came to my defense…The beach was deserted and a cold onshore wind was blowing. My head rested in the lap tying me to this land, lulled by everything around. The entire universe drifted rhythmically by, obeying the impulses of my inner voice…And then, for the last time, I heard the ocean’s warning.
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Chapter 11
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A feeling of profound unease came over me; I felt that I was incapable of feeling anything. I began to feel afraid for myself and started a tearful letter, but I couldn't write, it was hopeless to try. In the half-light that surrounded us, phantoms swirled around and around but "she" wouldn't appear. I still believed I loved her until this moment, when I realized I felt nothing.
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Chichina Quotes in The Motorcycle Diaries
The The Motorcycle Diaries quotes below are all either spoken by Chichina or refer to Chichina. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 4
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I remember the day my friend the sea came to my defense…The beach was deserted and a cold onshore wind was blowing. My head rested in the lap tying me to this land, lulled by everything around. The entire universe drifted rhythmically by, obeying the impulses of my inner voice…And then, for the last time, I heard the ocean’s warning.
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Chapter 11
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A feeling of profound unease came over me; I felt that I was incapable of feeling anything. I began to feel afraid for myself and started a tearful letter, but I couldn't write, it was hopeless to try. In the half-light that surrounded us, phantoms swirled around and around but "she" wouldn't appear. I still believed I loved her until this moment, when I realized I felt nothing.
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