Aura is an aura

An aura is defined as an invisible radiation that surrounds all living things.  It is more commonly referred to as an invisible field that is around people and shows a person’s power or holiness.  Aura, the character, seems to be Consuelo’s aura.  While this may seem obvious it just clicked for me and now looking back at a lot of the text there are a lot of overlaps that represent this idea.  One of the largest one is the mimicking of motions.  Aura and Consuelo move in the same manner, which was shown while they ate and while Aura skinned the goat.  Also, whenever Aura’s lips move, Consuelo’s move as well.  Another connection I made was found in General Llorente’s writings.  Felipe was going through them and noticed that Consuelo fantasized about having children.  She had an obsession with the youth.  In a way Aura is projecting the youth that Consuelo loves and wants.  Personally, I think it is a stretch to say that Aura is representing a child, because I do not think it makes sense that an aura would be taking the form of a child.  Consuelo’s aura transforms throughout the novel.  As Aura gets older she is becoming more and more like Consuelo.  Aura drains a lot of energy out of Consuelo because she is projecting youth, which Consuelo no longer has.  Eventually Aura retains its form by going back into or becoming Consuelo.