ChApTeR SiX

Plot Summary:
Chapter Six- begins with Colonel Aureliano Buendia fighting all the different battles after he enterd the war. When he is away, he leaves his son, Jose, in charge of Macondo, the village. At his time while ruling, he went into a frenzy because the feeling of power. He ends up hurting people for little reasons that was very unecessary. Then he goes off and intends to beat Don Apolinar Moscote. When Ursula found this out , she began to beat him because this was completely uneccessary. As this is all occuring, Amaranta and Pierto begin to strengthen all of their feelings, but he continues to deny his request to marry. Because of how he was acting, she ends up trying to break his heart. It does happen and he commits suicide at the end of it. Jose and his sister Rebeca had three kids. The opposing army invaded the town, captured him and then they shot him.

Quotes:
Quote 1- "I dare you to, murderer.. And kill me too, son of an evil mother"(pg. 105)
Quote 2- "I wouldn't marry you even if i were dead"(pg. 109).

Themes:
Change is the main and only theme is this chapter. It is evident that we see this by how Aureliano has comppletely distanced himself from his family for some reason.

Magical Realism:
It is very impressing that one guy can do so much. It feels like this man has someone on his side that helps him to do what he does. Colonel Gregorio could fight off a fleet of opposing troops, with just himself. It is very magical that one man could get rid of a large number of men with weapons.

Characters Development:
Aureliano- changes into a military man, and becomes devoted to the war. With his experience in the war, he becomes wiser.
Ursula- begins to run the householdand takes total control of everything that she needs to do.
Jose Arcadio- the son goes from a little boy that develops in a man who punishes people for petty reasons.