CHIRBES' CHARACTERS AND THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR AND POST-WAR PERIOD

This work specifically explains the recurrence with which Chirbes's characters evoke the Spanish Civil War and post-war Spain. These circumstances marked the behavior of those who survived the conflict and their descendants, who live or have lived under a totalitarian regime. The submission, injustice, betrayal or frustration impeded the regeneration of Spanish society during Francoism, the construction of a more ethical and just country during the Transition, and a change of attitude during the current democracy. The vision projected by the characters coincides besides with the Chirbes' perspective.