THE SMALL KEY BY: Paz Latorena

The story called “ The Small Key “ by Paz Latorena tells the story of how hidden insecurities and jealousy can affect a marriage. The story revolves around a wife’s unsettling discovery and her reaction to it, which brings to light underlying tensions in her relationship with her husband. The story is about Soledad and Pedro Buhay, a farming couple who appear to be happily married. However, Soledad harbors a deep sense of unease. This feeling is linked to a small, rusty key that Pedro keeps hidden. This key unlocks a trunk containing the belongings of his deceased ex-first wife. Driven by jealousy and fear that Pedro still has feelings for his first ex-wife, Soledad secretly burns the clothes in the trunk. When Pedro finds out what she has done, it causes resentment between them. Despite this, his love for Soledad leads him to forgive her, but their future remains uncertain. This story that dig into the problem of marriage relationships, or even other kinds of relationships, highli...