b'The Individual Power of Women and Greed as Depicted in The Gold of Toms Vargas (1990)Jessica Vaquerano Rojas, Department of Modern and Classical LanguagesFaculty Sponsor: Dr. Ericka H. Parra, Department of Modern and Classical LanguagesThe paper will focus on the short story The Gold of Toms Vargas and the individual power of women and greed. This short story is a tale of an abusive man and his buried gold. He has an affair and his wife and mistress conspire against him to get their revenge. Through the womens actions, their strength can be broadcasted. This will provide a comprehensive analysis of Isabel Allendes short story, pulled from a collection of short stories published in 1990. This paper will go in depth with Allendes use of magical realism and how it pertains to embodying a woman as a powerful individual. Examining greed will also help in understanding the characters in the story and how it played a role in Toms Vargas life and the outcome with his wife and mistress. The analysis also looks at how women are viewed and still viewed today, and how it impacted Allende in writing her short story.La representacin de la fuerza y el poder individuales de las mujeres y la codicia en el cuento El oro de Toms Vargas (1990)Jessica Vaquerano Rojas, Departamento de Lenguas Modernas y ClsicasPatrocinador de la facultad: Dr. Ericka H. Parra, Departamento de Lenguas Modernas y Clsicas.En esta conferencia nos enfocaremos en el cuento, El oro de Toms Vargas (1990) de la chilena Isabel Allende, en el poder individual de las mujeres y de la codicia. Este cuento trata sobre la historia de un hombre abusivo y su oro enterrado. l tiene una aventura amorosa, por lo que su esposa y amante conspiran contra l para vengarse. A travs de las acciones de las mujeres, el poder se transmite. En este ensayo, se analizar el uso del realismo mgico y cmo representa a la mujer como un individuo de poder en la sociedad. Al examinar el tema de la codicia, no slo se permitir comprender a los personajes de la historia sino tambin de qu modo la codicia influye en la vida de Toms Vargas y el resultado con su esposa y su amante. En conclusin, en este ensayo se reflexiona sobre cmo se vieron y an son vistas las mujeres hoy en da. 52'