Aurora Rodríguez Carballeira is a Spanish woman best known for her tragic story with her daughter Hildegart Rodríguez Carballeira . Aurora's idea became a revolutionary experiment in the future of women. Her intention was to raise a remarkable woman and make this woman a representative of the future. But her plan ended in shocking tragedy, leaving people to wonder: What is the right way for women to grow and be free?
Aurora was born in Ferrol, Spain in 1879. As a child of an upper-class family, she acquired knowledge about liberalism, progressivism and utopian socialism through self-study. The large amount of literature owned by her father became the breeding ground for her ideological cultivation. When her sisters entrusted her with their children, Aurora succeeded in raising a musical genius who further fueled her interest in women's rights and eugenics.
"I hope to cultivate women who can represent a perfect future."
Aurora finally chose an experimental approach and decided to give birth to a woman, and she did not seek the status of a biological father in the plan. According to scholars, the officer named Alberto Pallas was her biological collaborator. After arranging everything, Aurora set her sights on Sindhart and expected her to become the ideal future woman. Sindhat gained fame at a young age due to his immense talent.
However, Sindhart gradually demonstrates a personal political awareness and need for independence, which conflicts with Aurora's desire to control. Aurora is unwilling to let go, and gradually begins to develop paranoia, convinced that there is an international conspiracy trying to harm her experiment. In order to regain control of the situation, she made an irreversible decision - in the early morning of Sindhart's 18th birthday, Aurora pointed the gun in her hand at her sleeping daughter and fired four shots.
"The sculptor must destroy the work after discovering any defect in it."
Aurora's impromptu explanation of the suspense was horrifying. She fully admitted her guilt at the trial and said she would not change her decision if it happened again. Ultimately, she was sentenced to 26 years in prison, most of which she spent in a mental hospital. It was not until 1977, when her medical records were revealed, that it was clarified that she did not "disappear" after the Spanish Civil War, but died of cancer in a mental hospital and was buried in an unmarked grave.
Aurora's story makes people reflect on the challenges and opportunities faced by women in modern society. How much control and expectations are placed on women can we accept? To what extent can such control affect their own choices and freedom? From Aurora's life experience, we see the tragedy of being unable to control and losing freedom. Who can define what women will look like in the future?
Do you also have expectations and worries about women in the future?