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3.28.2007
3.26.2007
ChApTeR FoUrtEEN (got deleted and is now out of place.. but everything is here Ms. Brown!)
Plot Summary:
In Chapter Fourteen- we begin with Fernanda giving birth to one of her children. It happens to be the third. She names it Amaranta Ursula. Amaranta has a vision at this time and then begins on because of what she saw. So she starts on her funeral blanket. After she finishes this blanket, she tells everyone and thing that she is going to die. She happens to die a virgin. Other then that, this puts her mother in a depression state. She can not function without her daughter. Meme however now begins a friendship with her father. She gets new friends and realizes that they only want to get with her and that is it. She stops those feelings and makes sure that she does not get hurt whether it hurts someone else or not.
Quotes:
Quote One- " Say good-bye to Fernanda, " She begged. " One minute of reconciliation is worth more than a whole life of friendship"(pg. 282).
- - If you can say sorry to one person, and be forgiven, then it is better then having a long friendship with that person. Or if they can do the same in return. This means that they want people to be able to forgive, and forget. They don't have to be friends, but live with no worries.
Quote Two - " Go away," she told him, "You've got no reason to come calling on any decent person"(pg. 285).
- - She says that he has no right to talk to her. She is way to good for him, and he is a complete and utter loser pretty much. So he needs to step on and talk to someone else because the game he is trying to run is not working.
Themes:
The main theme of this chapter is depression. When Ursula's child dies, it completely throws her life off whack and makes her fall out. She lays in bed practically forever, and she can not help her feelings. Eventually she will have to get over it, but until then, the mother sits in solitude.
Magical Realism:
The birds are the main magical element in this chapter. It follows a bunch of people around. And Amaranta is sending letters to the dead for some reason. This shows magic because if there is a respond, there is some sort of force out there giving it to him.
Character Development:
Amaranta – dies. but before she dies, she sees her death and fully accepts what is going to happen to her in a short period of time.
Meme – changes her thoughts about men. However, she learn the hard way of what men are really out to get, but she is able to see and help herself become strong, independent, and lovable.
In Chapter Fourteen- we begin with Fernanda giving birth to one of her children. It happens to be the third. She names it Amaranta Ursula. Amaranta has a vision at this time and then begins on because of what she saw. So she starts on her funeral blanket. After she finishes this blanket, she tells everyone and thing that she is going to die. She happens to die a virgin. Other then that, this puts her mother in a depression state. She can not function without her daughter. Meme however now begins a friendship with her father. She gets new friends and realizes that they only want to get with her and that is it. She stops those feelings and makes sure that she does not get hurt whether it hurts someone else or not.
Quotes:
Quote One- " Say good-bye to Fernanda, " She begged. " One minute of reconciliation is worth more than a whole life of friendship"(pg. 282).
- - If you can say sorry to one person, and be forgiven, then it is better then having a long friendship with that person. Or if they can do the same in return. This means that they want people to be able to forgive, and forget. They don't have to be friends, but live with no worries.
Quote Two - " Go away," she told him, "You've got no reason to come calling on any decent person"(pg. 285).
- - She says that he has no right to talk to her. She is way to good for him, and he is a complete and utter loser pretty much. So he needs to step on and talk to someone else because the game he is trying to run is not working.
Themes:
The main theme of this chapter is depression. When Ursula's child dies, it completely throws her life off whack and makes her fall out. She lays in bed practically forever, and she can not help her feelings. Eventually she will have to get over it, but until then, the mother sits in solitude.
Magical Realism:
The birds are the main magical element in this chapter. It follows a bunch of people around. And Amaranta is sending letters to the dead for some reason. This shows magic because if there is a respond, there is some sort of force out there giving it to him.
Character Development:
Amaranta – dies. but before she dies, she sees her death and fully accepts what is going to happen to her in a short period of time.
Meme – changes her thoughts about men. However, she learn the hard way of what men are really out to get, but she is able to see and help herself become strong, independent, and lovable.
3.23.2007
ChApTeR TwEnTy
Plot Summary:
Chapter Twenty begins - with Gaston traveling to Belgium to finish up his business plans. After he leaves, he finds out about his wife having an affair, and he is never to return again. In Macondo, the love affair with Aureliano (II) and Amaranta Úrsula still continues on. The Buendía house completely changes and falls out, destroying the couple's lovemaking, and big, red ants come at it in every direction. The main provider, Ursula, continually thinks about the dangers of all the incest and the naming of the children. While being very concerned about this, a son is born with a pig's tail. During child birth, Amaranta Úrsula bleeds to death. Aureliano (II) is very sad and looks to Nigromanta for comfort. However, he drinks a lot and ends up forgetting about the newborn baby. The baby dies, and the father finds it laying around. Ants are on it, eating the corpse. Now the family line is coming to an end. Then he leaves and finds a Buendia family history. He finds that text is about his life. Then the town is riped from the ground and it is erased from total memory.(Boo ending)
Quotes:
Quote One- " Then don't wear yourself out searching," the priest exclaimed with the final conviction. "Many years ago there used to be a street here with that name and in those days people had the custom of naming their children after streets"(pg. 409).
- - You should not go to far from where you are to find something. That is completely un- necessary to do. If you just look right in front of yourself, maybe then you will find what you need and what you have been looking for.
Quote Two- " Friends are a bunch of bastards!"(pg. 413).
- - Sometimes you get so sick of your friends or close people to you, you just want to be alone, and all they are too you are a bunch of people getting in your way. (I do not understand that though.. i love my friends!)
Themes:
Tragedy- is the main theme during this chapter. Tragedy comes about when Aureliano meets the love of his life, and when his baby dies. When the death occurs, the whole demeanor of his personality changes. The love and life turns to grief and loneliness. Tragedy is the fate that Aureliano meets when his love and baby both die. He is left to his grief and loneliness, to think about it alone for the rest of his life.
Magical Realism:
The trembling of the bones in the grave represents the magical realism in this chapter. Of course bones can not do this by themselves, so there was some sort of magic used to get them moving in this way.
Character Development:
Aureliano II- is born during this chapter and also dies before the end of the chapter.
Ursula- dies while giving birth. She was hemorrhaging during it.
Chapter Twenty begins - with Gaston traveling to Belgium to finish up his business plans. After he leaves, he finds out about his wife having an affair, and he is never to return again. In Macondo, the love affair with Aureliano (II) and Amaranta Úrsula still continues on. The Buendía house completely changes and falls out, destroying the couple's lovemaking, and big, red ants come at it in every direction. The main provider, Ursula, continually thinks about the dangers of all the incest and the naming of the children. While being very concerned about this, a son is born with a pig's tail. During child birth, Amaranta Úrsula bleeds to death. Aureliano (II) is very sad and looks to Nigromanta for comfort. However, he drinks a lot and ends up forgetting about the newborn baby. The baby dies, and the father finds it laying around. Ants are on it, eating the corpse. Now the family line is coming to an end. Then he leaves and finds a Buendia family history. He finds that text is about his life. Then the town is riped from the ground and it is erased from total memory.(Boo ending)
Quotes:
Quote One- " Then don't wear yourself out searching," the priest exclaimed with the final conviction. "Many years ago there used to be a street here with that name and in those days people had the custom of naming their children after streets"(pg. 409).
- - You should not go to far from where you are to find something. That is completely un- necessary to do. If you just look right in front of yourself, maybe then you will find what you need and what you have been looking for.
Quote Two- " Friends are a bunch of bastards!"(pg. 413).
- - Sometimes you get so sick of your friends or close people to you, you just want to be alone, and all they are too you are a bunch of people getting in your way. (I do not understand that though.. i love my friends!)
Themes:
Tragedy- is the main theme during this chapter. Tragedy comes about when Aureliano meets the love of his life, and when his baby dies. When the death occurs, the whole demeanor of his personality changes. The love and life turns to grief and loneliness. Tragedy is the fate that Aureliano meets when his love and baby both die. He is left to his grief and loneliness, to think about it alone for the rest of his life.
Magical Realism:
The trembling of the bones in the grave represents the magical realism in this chapter. Of course bones can not do this by themselves, so there was some sort of magic used to get them moving in this way.
Character Development:
Aureliano II- is born during this chapter and also dies before the end of the chapter.
Ursula- dies while giving birth. She was hemorrhaging during it.
ChApTeR NiNeTeeN
Plot Summary:
Chapter Nineteen begins - Amaranta Ursula returns to town with her new husband named Gaston. She came back with awesome spirits believing that she was on top of the world and that she was gorgeous. Also she began changing around the house and threw away all of the things that are unneeded. To herself, she was almost as beautiful as Remedios . However, the beauty was a sense of older fashion. Aureliano searched the streets to find out anything on his history. Some people thought that CAB was a character that people used to kill other people like Liberals. No at this point, Aureliano realizes that he has really strong feelings for Amaranta, even though it is his aunt. He went with it regardless if he knew or not, and try to win her over. She did not find this attractive at all, but after being practically raped, she gives in to his madness and goes along with it.
Quotes:
Quote One- "Good Lord," she shouted, more gay than alarmed,"it's obvious that there's no woman in this house!"(pg. 377).
- - She is very happy to see that there was no other lady in this house. It may be kind of hindering to the personality of the man she is talking to, but it is relieving to her.
Quote Two- " You can tell me later," she said. " I forgot that today's the day to put quicklime on the anthills."
- - She has something more important to do as of right now, but when the time is right, she will be back around and you can explain everything in details to her then.
Themes:
The main theme of this chapter is incest. Aureliano falls in love with his aunt, and pushes himself upon her. He believes that even though he was unaware of the relation, he can not help how he feels, and he needs to be with her. Aramanta at first is very disgusted, but then gets pushed into it. And finally she just falls in line with what is going on.
Magical Realism:
Pilar is able to look into the future and tell Aureliano what is going to happen in the near future of his life. This represents magic because she is able to look ahead and give him a heads up on what may or is going to happen in his life.
Character Development:
Amaranta Ursula -is completely grown up. She is finally becoming the woman that her mother planned on her eventually turning into.
Aureliano- falls completely in love with her and makes her be with him.
Chapter Nineteen begins - Amaranta Ursula returns to town with her new husband named Gaston. She came back with awesome spirits believing that she was on top of the world and that she was gorgeous. Also she began changing around the house and threw away all of the things that are unneeded. To herself, she was almost as beautiful as Remedios . However, the beauty was a sense of older fashion. Aureliano searched the streets to find out anything on his history. Some people thought that CAB was a character that people used to kill other people like Liberals. No at this point, Aureliano realizes that he has really strong feelings for Amaranta, even though it is his aunt. He went with it regardless if he knew or not, and try to win her over. She did not find this attractive at all, but after being practically raped, she gives in to his madness and goes along with it.
Quotes:
Quote One- "Good Lord," she shouted, more gay than alarmed,"it's obvious that there's no woman in this house!"(pg. 377).
- - She is very happy to see that there was no other lady in this house. It may be kind of hindering to the personality of the man she is talking to, but it is relieving to her.
Quote Two- " You can tell me later," she said. " I forgot that today's the day to put quicklime on the anthills."
- - She has something more important to do as of right now, but when the time is right, she will be back around and you can explain everything in details to her then.
Themes:
The main theme of this chapter is incest. Aureliano falls in love with his aunt, and pushes himself upon her. He believes that even though he was unaware of the relation, he can not help how he feels, and he needs to be with her. Aramanta at first is very disgusted, but then gets pushed into it. And finally she just falls in line with what is going on.
Magical Realism:
Pilar is able to look into the future and tell Aureliano what is going to happen in the near future of his life. This represents magic because she is able to look ahead and give him a heads up on what may or is going to happen in his life.
Character Development:
Amaranta Ursula -is completely grown up. She is finally becoming the woman that her mother planned on her eventually turning into.
Aureliano- falls completely in love with her and makes her be with him.
ChApTeR EiGhTeeN
Plot Summary:
In chapter Eighteen- we begin with Aureliano (II) body in an old lab. With his body is ghost of himself who gives clues and helps him to the prophecy. This is where we learn where the name of the book comes from. They are one hundred years old. The Buendías now are poor, and are supported by Aureliano Segundo and his fling girl. AS the chapter continues, months later Fernanda’s death, her son José Arcadio (II) returns back to the village. He has become very secluded from others. The reason for this is he is beginning the seminaries that he has been studying. He picks this way of life rather then his wealth from his family that would be eventually passed down to him. He finds money in the old house, and gives it around to young children that need it. Then the friends receive a visit from a son of the Colonel. The man tells him that his other sixteen other brothers have been shot . As the friendship is developing, out of no where, it is completely cut for gold. So the gold gets stolen.
Quotes:
Quote One- "I give up, " she said to Aureliano. "This is too much house for my poor bones"(pg. 359).
- - She needs a break at her age. She is not ready for this burden anymore and needs to be put on the side and have someone else take over for awhile.
Quote Two- " If you do anything bad," Ursula would tell him, " the saints will let me know"(pg. 368).
- - Even if i am not there, and if you do something bad, don't worry, i will know she is saying. Someone from a "higher" spirit will come around and tell me, so watch what you do.
Themes:
Thievery - is the main point in this chapter. This theme represents the friendship between the two men in the story trying to go on about life. Aureliano and Arcadio try, but money gets in the way, and it gets stolen from the friend by the other friend.
Magical Realism:
Ghost is the magic in this chapter. Constantly a ghost appears especially to the baby Aureliano of Melaquides. He talks to him about trying to completely understand and figure out about the scrolls that have been found. So by him reappearing, he is helping Aureliano figure out what he needs to get done with the scrolls.
Character Development:
Seventeen Sons- die in the war that they are battling.
Aureliano-split from a friendship.
Arcadio- split from a friendship because of money.
Buendia- family becomes very poor.
In chapter Eighteen- we begin with Aureliano (II) body in an old lab. With his body is ghost of himself who gives clues and helps him to the prophecy. This is where we learn where the name of the book comes from. They are one hundred years old. The Buendías now are poor, and are supported by Aureliano Segundo and his fling girl. AS the chapter continues, months later Fernanda’s death, her son José Arcadio (II) returns back to the village. He has become very secluded from others. The reason for this is he is beginning the seminaries that he has been studying. He picks this way of life rather then his wealth from his family that would be eventually passed down to him. He finds money in the old house, and gives it around to young children that need it. Then the friends receive a visit from a son of the Colonel. The man tells him that his other sixteen other brothers have been shot . As the friendship is developing, out of no where, it is completely cut for gold. So the gold gets stolen.
Quotes:
Quote One- "I give up, " she said to Aureliano. "This is too much house for my poor bones"(pg. 359).
- - She needs a break at her age. She is not ready for this burden anymore and needs to be put on the side and have someone else take over for awhile.
Quote Two- " If you do anything bad," Ursula would tell him, " the saints will let me know"(pg. 368).
- - Even if i am not there, and if you do something bad, don't worry, i will know she is saying. Someone from a "higher" spirit will come around and tell me, so watch what you do.
Themes:
Thievery - is the main point in this chapter. This theme represents the friendship between the two men in the story trying to go on about life. Aureliano and Arcadio try, but money gets in the way, and it gets stolen from the friend by the other friend.
Magical Realism:
Ghost is the magic in this chapter. Constantly a ghost appears especially to the baby Aureliano of Melaquides. He talks to him about trying to completely understand and figure out about the scrolls that have been found. So by him reappearing, he is helping Aureliano figure out what he needs to get done with the scrolls.
Character Development:
Seventeen Sons- die in the war that they are battling.
Aureliano-split from a friendship.
Arcadio- split from a friendship because of money.
Buendia- family becomes very poor.
ChApTeR SeVeNtEEn
Plot Summary:
Chapter Seventeen starts- with Aureliano Segundo ruining everything within their house when he comes back home. Ursula tries to fix up this mess, but this is the first time she has been out of bed since forever. Maybe about a year or two, which was the time around her daughter's death. She gets out and finds that Jose Acrcadio is locked up in his room because of his performance in his new behavior. He does not want to come out because he wants to continue on studying, but she makes him come out to clean himself up in every possible way. As the chapter continues, Ursula dies (tear, tear) at age 120 and the family goes absolutely into chaos. She watched over everything that happened and made she that everything was performed properly, but not that she is gone, the family needs to continue on without her assistance that she added. Along with her death were some others, and when it came to grave time, it was all shuffled around. From some reason the twins and the others were messed up.
Quotes:
Quote One- "Lord save us!" she exclaims, as if she could see everything(pg. 335).
- - She exclaims this because she is always referring in some way the Lord, as if he is always there for her and looking out for her.
Quote Two- "What did you expect?" he murmured. "Time passes"(pg. 335).
- - Did you really think that you were going to keep here at this moment. Time goes on and so does life, so you need to move with it.
Theme:
Depression- was definitely the main theme through out this chapter. The family was completely turned around because the death of Ursula. Who would watch the family? So it tore them apart, and the family went into total chaos because there was no one there to watch over and make sure everything and everyone was doing the right thing.
Magical Realism:
Ursula sees ghost in this chapter. She just sits there and talks to them about everything and anything. She also sees her dead ancestors as ghosts. When the Buendia family comes to visit, she still hears these voices when no one else can. It is very weird because mainly that is scary. However, she is getting older and that life will be dwindling down soon. So talking to them is not that big of a problem.
Character Development:
Ursula - has began her changes in this chapter. With the loss of eye sight and with the age raging on, she begins to change the most. She is becoming crazy, and her family does not help one bit for her. She dies from old age, but what we should worry about is the family that she is leaving behind.
Aureliano Segundo - has completely changed his manhood in every way. He no longer acts a fool and now is very tired with his life. But he meets Amaranta who helps him come back to life a bit. She gives him hope. As he looks in the past with relationships he sees that no one is better for him then what he wants now. His family can survive and his well being will be set on. Later, he is affected by others around him, which gets him in many ways, but he will be fine.
Fernanda - was ignored in all ways possible. She locked herself up completely when she was ill. By the time she wanted help, it was too late and she eventually locked herself back up into solitude.
Chapter Seventeen starts- with Aureliano Segundo ruining everything within their house when he comes back home. Ursula tries to fix up this mess, but this is the first time she has been out of bed since forever. Maybe about a year or two, which was the time around her daughter's death. She gets out and finds that Jose Acrcadio is locked up in his room because of his performance in his new behavior. He does not want to come out because he wants to continue on studying, but she makes him come out to clean himself up in every possible way. As the chapter continues, Ursula dies (tear, tear) at age 120 and the family goes absolutely into chaos. She watched over everything that happened and made she that everything was performed properly, but not that she is gone, the family needs to continue on without her assistance that she added. Along with her death were some others, and when it came to grave time, it was all shuffled around. From some reason the twins and the others were messed up.
Quotes:
Quote One- "Lord save us!" she exclaims, as if she could see everything(pg. 335).
- - She exclaims this because she is always referring in some way the Lord, as if he is always there for her and looking out for her.
Quote Two- "What did you expect?" he murmured. "Time passes"(pg. 335).
- - Did you really think that you were going to keep here at this moment. Time goes on and so does life, so you need to move with it.
Theme:
Depression- was definitely the main theme through out this chapter. The family was completely turned around because the death of Ursula. Who would watch the family? So it tore them apart, and the family went into total chaos because there was no one there to watch over and make sure everything and everyone was doing the right thing.
Magical Realism:
Ursula sees ghost in this chapter. She just sits there and talks to them about everything and anything. She also sees her dead ancestors as ghosts. When the Buendia family comes to visit, she still hears these voices when no one else can. It is very weird because mainly that is scary. However, she is getting older and that life will be dwindling down soon. So talking to them is not that big of a problem.
Character Development:
Ursula - has began her changes in this chapter. With the loss of eye sight and with the age raging on, she begins to change the most. She is becoming crazy, and her family does not help one bit for her. She dies from old age, but what we should worry about is the family that she is leaving behind.
Aureliano Segundo - has completely changed his manhood in every way. He no longer acts a fool and now is very tired with his life. But he meets Amaranta who helps him come back to life a bit. She gives him hope. As he looks in the past with relationships he sees that no one is better for him then what he wants now. His family can survive and his well being will be set on. Later, he is affected by others around him, which gets him in many ways, but he will be fine.
Fernanda - was ignored in all ways possible. She locked herself up completely when she was ill. By the time she wanted help, it was too late and she eventually locked herself back up into solitude.
ChApTeR SiXtEEn
Plot Summary:
In Chapter Sixteen- we begin with the storm still proceeding through. Aureliano makes the most of his time that he is spending with his children even though it is still raining. And he continues to stay at home even though he can not stand it there. He is very frustrated because he loses mostly all of his livestock that he owned because of the retarded storm. Also Ursula tells the children stories on top of stories about their ancestors. Even if the children are not into it, they still listen to learn about their past. Since the treacherous storm is still going on, Aureliano Segundo makes the most out of his time by spending time with the children of the home. When the storm is dwindling down, the town has to completely restart because of the wreck it left behind.
Quotes:
Quote One- " I don't need it, " he said. "I'll stay until it clears"(pg. 315).
- - They do not need help, when the storm passes through, they will continue you on also.
Quote Two- "You're crazy," he told her. "Unless you plan to raffle off bones"(pg. 332).
- - You can not take her for anything. She is old and is bone, and if you plan on raffling her off, you will not get anything in return, so find something else that is worth it.
Theme:
The main theme in this chapter is disaster. When the storm starts, it begins as a normal storm, but as it continues it gets very violent. Eventually the entire town has to start over because of the huge wreck that the town is left with.
Magical Realism:
Once again the storm is the center of the magical realism. It represents death and destruction which eventually leads to life and rebirth of the city. It kind of ties in the creation story from the Bible, and helps make us understand of what is going on in the town. The magical element is being able to rebuild so easily or quickly.
Character Development:
Aureliano- begins to spend a lot of time with his children. Also, he loses a lot in this chapter, like his livestock, and can continue on. Shows he is the bigger man in the situation or predicament he is put in.
Ursula- tells the children stories about the past. Helping them to understand the history of the family. Also, she may foresee that her age is approaching her so she needs to pass the knowledge on.
In Chapter Sixteen- we begin with the storm still proceeding through. Aureliano makes the most of his time that he is spending with his children even though it is still raining. And he continues to stay at home even though he can not stand it there. He is very frustrated because he loses mostly all of his livestock that he owned because of the retarded storm. Also Ursula tells the children stories on top of stories about their ancestors. Even if the children are not into it, they still listen to learn about their past. Since the treacherous storm is still going on, Aureliano Segundo makes the most out of his time by spending time with the children of the home. When the storm is dwindling down, the town has to completely restart because of the wreck it left behind.
Quotes:
Quote One- " I don't need it, " he said. "I'll stay until it clears"(pg. 315).
- - They do not need help, when the storm passes through, they will continue you on also.
Quote Two- "You're crazy," he told her. "Unless you plan to raffle off bones"(pg. 332).
- - You can not take her for anything. She is old and is bone, and if you plan on raffling her off, you will not get anything in return, so find something else that is worth it.
Theme:
The main theme in this chapter is disaster. When the storm starts, it begins as a normal storm, but as it continues it gets very violent. Eventually the entire town has to start over because of the huge wreck that the town is left with.
Magical Realism:
Once again the storm is the center of the magical realism. It represents death and destruction which eventually leads to life and rebirth of the city. It kind of ties in the creation story from the Bible, and helps make us understand of what is going on in the town. The magical element is being able to rebuild so easily or quickly.
Character Development:
Aureliano- begins to spend a lot of time with his children. Also, he loses a lot in this chapter, like his livestock, and can continue on. Shows he is the bigger man in the situation or predicament he is put in.
Ursula- tells the children stories about the past. Helping them to understand the history of the family. Also, she may foresee that her age is approaching her so she needs to pass the knowledge on.
ChApTeR FiFtEEn
Plot Summary:
Chapter Fifteen begins- with the whole town forgetting about the government and what it pulled when it shot up the plantation. Violence is the only thing that is put in this history class. Also, the heavy rain is main topic during this chapter because the town is not used to such brutal storms. And now the town is being destructed in front of their eyes, and it is soon to be ending. Everyone just wishes that it would go away.
Quotes:
Quote One- "We'll tell them that we found him floating in the basket," she said, smiling(pg. 299).
- - Making a joke to the other, she says this to lighten the mood and make it to believed that it will all be okay in the end.
Quote Two - "You bastards!" he shouted. "Take the extra minute and stick it up your ass!"(pg. 305).
--Saying that maybe, just maybe, they should change their attitude around or else they are going to get it from him.
Themes:
Authority is the main theme of this chapter. Being able to stay in control of the people and being able to stay in control of a house is very hard. So with Fernanda controlling the house, she is able to stay as the authority figure.
Magical Realism:
Diaster- it was the in the final stages of the storm during this chapter. So at the beginning people are wondering if it will ever end. It reflects the beliefs of some and helps others realize this may be happening purposely. So, the people try to change and begin their lives over with new history.By using God as a source, then they are using a "magical" way of life.
Character Development:
Fernanda-shows her power as matriarch. She puts down the stone hand with her household.
Chapter Fifteen begins- with the whole town forgetting about the government and what it pulled when it shot up the plantation. Violence is the only thing that is put in this history class. Also, the heavy rain is main topic during this chapter because the town is not used to such brutal storms. And now the town is being destructed in front of their eyes, and it is soon to be ending. Everyone just wishes that it would go away.
Quotes:
Quote One- "We'll tell them that we found him floating in the basket," she said, smiling(pg. 299).
- - Making a joke to the other, she says this to lighten the mood and make it to believed that it will all be okay in the end.
Quote Two - "You bastards!" he shouted. "Take the extra minute and stick it up your ass!"(pg. 305).
--Saying that maybe, just maybe, they should change their attitude around or else they are going to get it from him.
Themes:
Authority is the main theme of this chapter. Being able to stay in control of the people and being able to stay in control of a house is very hard. So with Fernanda controlling the house, she is able to stay as the authority figure.
Magical Realism:
Diaster- it was the in the final stages of the storm during this chapter. So at the beginning people are wondering if it will ever end. It reflects the beliefs of some and helps others realize this may be happening purposely. So, the people try to change and begin their lives over with new history.By using God as a source, then they are using a "magical" way of life.
Character Development:
Fernanda-shows her power as matriarch. She puts down the stone hand with her household.
ChApTeR tHiRtEEn
Plot Summary:
In chapter Thirteen- we begin with Úrsula very grown up, which is noticeable, and at the realization that time is passing by. She begins to not be able to see as well as she once did. No one notices that her blindness is occurring because she is so used to her daily routine that she can perform it without looking at all anyways. As people go away to school and seminary, the house is very empty and loneliness occurs. Death is on many minds. Fernanda again trying to be the stone hand of the household tries to force her religious beliefs on the family. Aureliano can not handle this and moves out. Because pretty much everyone is gone now, the house becomes "haunted" like. However, when meme gets home from school, the man and his play toy comes back around to pretend to be the father figure in her life. When the people go away again, Segundo comes back to talk with the Colonel . the Colonel does not like it and avoids that situation. He is an old man that has a long past who is unable to share his emotions well. He almost opens up, but passes on instead.
Quotes:
Quote One- "It's your fault ," said Ursula said. "You're not sitting where you're supposed to"(pg. 248).
- - Once again, Ursula is comforting someone else. Even tough they are not in the right spot, she still tries to help out and take the pressure off them.
Quote Two- "If you can't, don't eat any more," The Elephant said to him. "Let's call it a tie"(pg. 257).
- - When the elephant says this to him, he tries to tell him that it is not worth getting sick over. And because he put up such a good fight, he will call it even because of the effort. But a eating contest is not worth dying over@!
Theme:
Death is the major theme of this chapter. Colonel Aureliano Buendia dies in this chapter.
Magical Realism:
Blindness is the magical realism of this chapter. Ursula has completely lost her site, but she can still go about her daily routines. Especially threading a needle. (I can not do that sometimes now).
Character Development:
Ursula- becomes blind, but continues on with her daily life.
Aureliano- moves out of his house.
Colonel Aureliano (the oldest)- dies.
In chapter Thirteen- we begin with Úrsula very grown up, which is noticeable, and at the realization that time is passing by. She begins to not be able to see as well as she once did. No one notices that her blindness is occurring because she is so used to her daily routine that she can perform it without looking at all anyways. As people go away to school and seminary, the house is very empty and loneliness occurs. Death is on many minds. Fernanda again trying to be the stone hand of the household tries to force her religious beliefs on the family. Aureliano can not handle this and moves out. Because pretty much everyone is gone now, the house becomes "haunted" like. However, when meme gets home from school, the man and his play toy comes back around to pretend to be the father figure in her life. When the people go away again, Segundo comes back to talk with the Colonel . the Colonel does not like it and avoids that situation. He is an old man that has a long past who is unable to share his emotions well. He almost opens up, but passes on instead.
Quotes:
Quote One- "It's your fault ," said Ursula said. "You're not sitting where you're supposed to"(pg. 248).
- - Once again, Ursula is comforting someone else. Even tough they are not in the right spot, she still tries to help out and take the pressure off them.
Quote Two- "If you can't, don't eat any more," The Elephant said to him. "Let's call it a tie"(pg. 257).
- - When the elephant says this to him, he tries to tell him that it is not worth getting sick over. And because he put up such a good fight, he will call it even because of the effort. But a eating contest is not worth dying over@!
Theme:
Death is the major theme of this chapter. Colonel Aureliano Buendia dies in this chapter.
Magical Realism:
Blindness is the magical realism of this chapter. Ursula has completely lost her site, but she can still go about her daily routines. Especially threading a needle. (I can not do that sometimes now).
Character Development:
Ursula- becomes blind, but continues on with her daily life.
Aureliano- moves out of his house.
Colonel Aureliano (the oldest)- dies.
ChApTeR tWeLvE
Plot Summary:
Chapter Twelve - begins with modern technology that came into the town because of the railroad that was built. One problem may occur though, a capitalist family moved in and begin their way of life fenced in next to the village. These people force their own legal system on the village, and they try to control most of what happens. But most of the colonels and people will not allow this. A war begins from this and sends people to depression. Macondo really begins to change at this point. Movies, imports and new items enter into town. From the original villagers point of view, it is chaos, but the change can not be controlled. Aureliano is thrilled by this, but only one other woman stays in this thrill with him. It is Remedios, she loves change because it brings in more men which may fall for her. She actually stays away from the men then completely disappears in the blue.
Quotes:
Quote One- "We have to prepare everything," she insisted, "because we never know what these strangers like to eat"(pg. 229).
- - When other people are coming in, we have to watch what we do because we need to know what they want along with what we want to. But to please them, because they are guest, we have to over prepare she is saying, to make them comfortable.
Quote Two- "We're going to have to raffle you off," she would tell her, "perplexed at the fact that men's words would not penetrate her"(pg. 235).
- - To get rid of her, we might just have to raffle her off for free, even though that is a bad thing, it may just have to be done.
Theme:
Change is the main theme of this chapter. As the town gets the railroad, more people come in and out from the modern world. So when a family moves in and starts up a banana farm, they think that they own everything. They try to control the land and everything. The older villagers mind this because they do not like the power shift.
Magical Realism:
Ascending into heaven is the magical realism. Referring to the Bible, like Mary, the magical aspect of this story makes a point that to ascend you have to be a "saint" or have some sort of different power then the surrounding people.
Character Development:
Meme- ascends into heaven.
The village as a whole begins to change. With the new developments, people have to adjust their ways.
Chapter Twelve - begins with modern technology that came into the town because of the railroad that was built. One problem may occur though, a capitalist family moved in and begin their way of life fenced in next to the village. These people force their own legal system on the village, and they try to control most of what happens. But most of the colonels and people will not allow this. A war begins from this and sends people to depression. Macondo really begins to change at this point. Movies, imports and new items enter into town. From the original villagers point of view, it is chaos, but the change can not be controlled. Aureliano is thrilled by this, but only one other woman stays in this thrill with him. It is Remedios, she loves change because it brings in more men which may fall for her. She actually stays away from the men then completely disappears in the blue.
Quotes:
Quote One- "We have to prepare everything," she insisted, "because we never know what these strangers like to eat"(pg. 229).
- - When other people are coming in, we have to watch what we do because we need to know what they want along with what we want to. But to please them, because they are guest, we have to over prepare she is saying, to make them comfortable.
Quote Two- "We're going to have to raffle you off," she would tell her, "perplexed at the fact that men's words would not penetrate her"(pg. 235).
- - To get rid of her, we might just have to raffle her off for free, even though that is a bad thing, it may just have to be done.
Theme:
Change is the main theme of this chapter. As the town gets the railroad, more people come in and out from the modern world. So when a family moves in and starts up a banana farm, they think that they own everything. They try to control the land and everything. The older villagers mind this because they do not like the power shift.
Magical Realism:
Ascending into heaven is the magical realism. Referring to the Bible, like Mary, the magical aspect of this story makes a point that to ascend you have to be a "saint" or have some sort of different power then the surrounding people.
Character Development:
Meme- ascends into heaven.
The village as a whole begins to change. With the new developments, people have to adjust their ways.
ChApTeR eLeVeN
Plot Summary:
Chapter Eleven - begins with a history of Fernanda del Carpio. While growing up, she was told to think that she is absolutely great even though her family and their "famous" name was fading away as the money lessened. Aureliano Segundo meets her, and falls for her completely. He finds her, brings her home, and then marries her. However, their personalities did not get along very well. So he continues with sleeping with a girl on the side. With all of their problems, Aureliano Segundo and Fernanda still have two children: Renata Remedios (Meme), and José Arcadio (II). He has seventeen illegitimate sons. Then on Ash Wednesday, all of them go to get ashes and they do not wash the ashes off their heads. They kept them on until they were until they died. Some of the sons stick around to begin their lives and figure truths out. But Aureliano Triste builds a railroad which links Macondo to the modern world.
Quotes:
Quote One - "We are immensely rich and powerful," she told her. "One day you will be a queen"(pg.206).
- - This is what we are, this is our family, and one day you will continue in the footsteps and tradition of our family line.
Quote Two - "That's the most obscene thing I've ever seen in my life," he shouted with a laugh that rang through the house. "I married a Sister of Charity"(pg. 209).
- - She is too prude to be marrying off and not doing anything. Is she crazy he is asking... and if so, why would she ever what to get married?@!
Theme:
The main theme in this chapter is change. Fernanada comes in and tries to change everything around. She sees it as a good aspect, but everyone else does not. They liked the house the way it was, and Ursula does not like when people move her stuff around. So everything must be changed back, but Fernanda is coming in trying to put her beliefs upon everyone.
Magical Realism:
Aureliano Segundo believes that sleeping with Petra Cotes breeds animals. So he goes and sleeps with her as many times as he can. Animals will be breed from this. So the seventeen kids, with the ashes on their foreheads, represent the magical outcome.
Character Development:
Fernanda- finds out the truth about her family history and how money has changed its name.
Renata Remedios- Son of Aureliano
José Arcadio (II)- Son of Aureliano
Seventeen Sons- Sons of Aureliano, but not accounted for, and not with his wife.
Chapter Eleven - begins with a history of Fernanda del Carpio. While growing up, she was told to think that she is absolutely great even though her family and their "famous" name was fading away as the money lessened. Aureliano Segundo meets her, and falls for her completely. He finds her, brings her home, and then marries her. However, their personalities did not get along very well. So he continues with sleeping with a girl on the side. With all of their problems, Aureliano Segundo and Fernanda still have two children: Renata Remedios (Meme), and José Arcadio (II). He has seventeen illegitimate sons. Then on Ash Wednesday, all of them go to get ashes and they do not wash the ashes off their heads. They kept them on until they were until they died. Some of the sons stick around to begin their lives and figure truths out. But Aureliano Triste builds a railroad which links Macondo to the modern world.
Quotes:
Quote One - "We are immensely rich and powerful," she told her. "One day you will be a queen"(pg.206).
- - This is what we are, this is our family, and one day you will continue in the footsteps and tradition of our family line.
Quote Two - "That's the most obscene thing I've ever seen in my life," he shouted with a laugh that rang through the house. "I married a Sister of Charity"(pg. 209).
- - She is too prude to be marrying off and not doing anything. Is she crazy he is asking... and if so, why would she ever what to get married?@!
Theme:
The main theme in this chapter is change. Fernanada comes in and tries to change everything around. She sees it as a good aspect, but everyone else does not. They liked the house the way it was, and Ursula does not like when people move her stuff around. So everything must be changed back, but Fernanda is coming in trying to put her beliefs upon everyone.
Magical Realism:
Aureliano Segundo believes that sleeping with Petra Cotes breeds animals. So he goes and sleeps with her as many times as he can. Animals will be breed from this. So the seventeen kids, with the ashes on their foreheads, represent the magical outcome.
Character Development:
Fernanda- finds out the truth about her family history and how money has changed its name.
Renata Remedios- Son of Aureliano
José Arcadio (II)- Son of Aureliano
Seventeen Sons- Sons of Aureliano, but not accounted for, and not with his wife.
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ChApTeR TeN
Plot Summary:
In Chapter Ten - The twins are the main story. They begin to grow up in their own ways and become their own finally. No longer does one follow the other. One of the twins takes after the gypsy that came into Macondo with all the new technology. The other twin is completely opposite with the beliefs in religion. Petra Cotes becomes a main character. This character becomes the realation between the twins are they contine to grow up. Without knowing, both sleep with her because hse is a complete whore. And she proves this because neither of the twins know about the other one sleeping with her! Finally when they find out, one twin lets the other stay with her because the actually do belong together and do love eachother. Still they continue to grow up and when they get older, Aureliano Segundo starts to raise animals. Then after the animals grown up, sells them off. Remedios the beauty wins queen. Then when she tries to leave Ursulas' house to go home, Aureliano Segundo goes out there to find her house and marry her.
Quotes:
Quote One - " It's better that way," she approved. "Let's hope that he becomes a priest so that God will finally come into this house"(pg. 185).
Quote Two - "No one would be better able than she to shape the vituous man who would restore the prestige of the family, a man who would never have heard talk of war, fighting cocks, bad women, or wild undertakings, four calamities that, according to what Ursula thought, had determined the downfall of their line. "This one will be a priest," she promised solemnly. "And if God gives me life he'll be Pope someday." They all laughed when they heard her, not only in the bedroom but all thorugh the house, where Aureliano Segundo's rowdy friends were gathered. The war, relegated to the attic of bad memories, was momentarily recalled with the popping of champagne bottles. " To the health of the Pope," Aureliano Segundo toasted(pg. 188-189).
Theme:
The main theme of this chapter is change. Without change, the development of the characters do not happen. Also, because of all the deaths and problems within the family, all the people are starting to change into their own person. So without the change, no new development would occur.
Magical Realism:
The magical element in chapter ten is being able to see ghost. Aureliano Segundo is able to see a ghost of Melquides. Not only was he able to see them, he could also talk to the ghost that he saw. The main thing that they talked about was the predictions that he wrote down many years ago. By being about to converse this, it also proved being able to see into the future. By being able to write these down and many years later talking about them proves another magical element. Not only being able to converse, when Aureliano Segundo was growing up he was sleeping with Petra Cotes, who said that the animals were multiplying to fast. They were doing this because of some magic that came from his sleeping with her. It was also kind of weird that Ramedio would just be able to put men in a "phase" and have them forever in love with him.
Charater Development:
The twins- change the most. The begin their lives for themself. The pretty much start over and challenge themself in ways of becoming opposite from others and eachother. They then begin to go separate ways in their paths.
In Chapter Ten - The twins are the main story. They begin to grow up in their own ways and become their own finally. No longer does one follow the other. One of the twins takes after the gypsy that came into Macondo with all the new technology. The other twin is completely opposite with the beliefs in religion. Petra Cotes becomes a main character. This character becomes the realation between the twins are they contine to grow up. Without knowing, both sleep with her because hse is a complete whore. And she proves this because neither of the twins know about the other one sleeping with her! Finally when they find out, one twin lets the other stay with her because the actually do belong together and do love eachother. Still they continue to grow up and when they get older, Aureliano Segundo starts to raise animals. Then after the animals grown up, sells them off. Remedios the beauty wins queen. Then when she tries to leave Ursulas' house to go home, Aureliano Segundo goes out there to find her house and marry her.
Quotes:
Quote One - " It's better that way," she approved. "Let's hope that he becomes a priest so that God will finally come into this house"(pg. 185).
Quote Two - "No one would be better able than she to shape the vituous man who would restore the prestige of the family, a man who would never have heard talk of war, fighting cocks, bad women, or wild undertakings, four calamities that, according to what Ursula thought, had determined the downfall of their line. "This one will be a priest," she promised solemnly. "And if God gives me life he'll be Pope someday." They all laughed when they heard her, not only in the bedroom but all thorugh the house, where Aureliano Segundo's rowdy friends were gathered. The war, relegated to the attic of bad memories, was momentarily recalled with the popping of champagne bottles. " To the health of the Pope," Aureliano Segundo toasted(pg. 188-189).
Theme:
The main theme of this chapter is change. Without change, the development of the characters do not happen. Also, because of all the deaths and problems within the family, all the people are starting to change into their own person. So without the change, no new development would occur.
Magical Realism:
The magical element in chapter ten is being able to see ghost. Aureliano Segundo is able to see a ghost of Melquides. Not only was he able to see them, he could also talk to the ghost that he saw. The main thing that they talked about was the predictions that he wrote down many years ago. By being about to converse this, it also proved being able to see into the future. By being able to write these down and many years later talking about them proves another magical element. Not only being able to converse, when Aureliano Segundo was growing up he was sleeping with Petra Cotes, who said that the animals were multiplying to fast. They were doing this because of some magic that came from his sleeping with her. It was also kind of weird that Ramedio would just be able to put men in a "phase" and have them forever in love with him.
Charater Development:
The twins- change the most. The begin their lives for themself. The pretty much start over and challenge themself in ways of becoming opposite from others and eachother. They then begin to go separate ways in their paths.
ChApTeR NiNe
Plot Summary:
In chapter nine -Aureliano completely changes his mentality. He becomes more secluded and could care less for what he was fighting for his entire time. The war and mainly for himself.@! Colonel Marquez wants to be with Amaranta. He feels that they are meant for eachother. However, no matter what he keeps telling, it will not happen. But when Aureliano and Marquez leave to war, Aureliano tries to kill himself. Even though he does not get accomplished what he meant to, life has a new meaning. He is completely dead to himself so whatever he does or what people say, he is over with.
Quotes:
Quote one - "It's a contradiction," he said. " If these changes are good, it means that the Conservative regime is good. If we succeed in broadening the popular base of the war with them, as you people say, it means that the regime has a broad popular base. It means, in short, that for almost twenty years we've been fighting against the sentiments of the nation"(pg. 168).
Quote Two - "Nothing of the sort," the colonel said. " They're things that a person writes to himself." . . . "In that case," she said, " you burn them colonel"(pg. 174).
Theme:
The main theme is Solitude. Amaranta is giving off the impression that she is ready to die unhappy and alone. Also she continually refuses the proposals in which the men give to her. She is not ready for marriage and is not yet in love with any those men. However, she is absolutely crazy because she is alone.
Magical Realism:
Many magical elements are used through out this chapter. One major example is the bullet. When this bullet missed all the organs that Colonel Aureliano actually tried to hit, one can see that there is an unrealism here. Colonel Aureliano tried to kill himself, but couldn't. The doctor did not try to help either because he figured if someone would try to kill themself, it would happen. But even though the doctor thought he would kill himself in the heart, he saw into the future. Seeing into the future is a "power". That represents the magical aspect.
Charater Development:
Colonel Buendia-goes through a hell of a lot at this time. Fighting is a major theme in his life becuase of his family. From this fighting, all he is getting is negative input from his surroundings. Because of the neagtive input, he feels everything that is going wrong has a reason behind it and he could relaly care less about anything anymore.
Amaranta- changes because he goes from caring to not even wanting to see Marquez anymore. He can not stand that guy!
In chapter nine -Aureliano completely changes his mentality. He becomes more secluded and could care less for what he was fighting for his entire time. The war and mainly for himself.@! Colonel Marquez wants to be with Amaranta. He feels that they are meant for eachother. However, no matter what he keeps telling, it will not happen. But when Aureliano and Marquez leave to war, Aureliano tries to kill himself. Even though he does not get accomplished what he meant to, life has a new meaning. He is completely dead to himself so whatever he does or what people say, he is over with.
Quotes:
Quote one - "It's a contradiction," he said. " If these changes are good, it means that the Conservative regime is good. If we succeed in broadening the popular base of the war with them, as you people say, it means that the regime has a broad popular base. It means, in short, that for almost twenty years we've been fighting against the sentiments of the nation"(pg. 168).
Quote Two - "Nothing of the sort," the colonel said. " They're things that a person writes to himself." . . . "In that case," she said, " you burn them colonel"(pg. 174).
Theme:
The main theme is Solitude. Amaranta is giving off the impression that she is ready to die unhappy and alone. Also she continually refuses the proposals in which the men give to her. She is not ready for marriage and is not yet in love with any those men. However, she is absolutely crazy because she is alone.
Magical Realism:
Many magical elements are used through out this chapter. One major example is the bullet. When this bullet missed all the organs that Colonel Aureliano actually tried to hit, one can see that there is an unrealism here. Colonel Aureliano tried to kill himself, but couldn't. The doctor did not try to help either because he figured if someone would try to kill themself, it would happen. But even though the doctor thought he would kill himself in the heart, he saw into the future. Seeing into the future is a "power". That represents the magical aspect.
Charater Development:
Colonel Buendia-goes through a hell of a lot at this time. Fighting is a major theme in his life becuase of his family. From this fighting, all he is getting is negative input from his surroundings. Because of the neagtive input, he feels everything that is going wrong has a reason behind it and he could relaly care less about anything anymore.
Amaranta- changes because he goes from caring to not even wanting to see Marquez anymore. He can not stand that guy!
ChApTeR EiGhT
Plot Summary:
This chapter, Chapter Eight- we starts off with Amaranta and Aureliano falling for each other. They play games wiht eachothers minds to keep the realtionship from going anywhere. However, it only leads them to want each other more and more and never really solves what they really wanted to get accoplished. But almost kissing and almost getting involved with him made Amaranta stop and realize the fun of their lust is getting kind of out of hand. And now it needs to come to an end or else bad things are going to happened between them. While this is all going on, Aureliano is going and he was fighting different battles, but does not have any reasons for doing them. Then Aureliano Jose went with him but soon arealized that he needed to go back to his family. Family was he everything, and he just up and left Aureliano behind in the dust. He the continued you on, and developed bad ways. He was sleeping with different women all the time. Finally Pilar said something to him, so he kind of stopped.
Quotes:
Quote One - "We've lost him forever," Ursula exclaimed on reading it. "If he follows this path he'll spend Christmas at the ends of the earth"(pg. 145).
Quote Two - "It's not just that," Amaranta retorted, "Any children will be born with the tail of a pig." . . . . "I don't care if they're born as armadillos," he begged(pg. 149).
Theme:
The main theme of this chapter is Incest. Aureliano Jose is the main character that proves this theme. He is in love with his aunt Amaranta and could care less what happens to his children with her. He just wants to be able to f*ck her as many times as he wants. Regardless what is said to him about having children within a family, they still do some things together, and they are still related.
Magical Realism:
The magical realism in this chapter is proven when Pilar saw into the future. Pilar knew what was going on in Aureliano's life. Pilar knew what was going to occur next. Knowing what is going to happen in someone else's life is just magical in itself.
Charater Development:
Aureliano- grows up into a young man. However, he still may be young, but he is forced to grow up for his families sake.
Armanta- begins to have inconsistent feelings. She changes her mind a lot about the feelings she is having and the men she is talking to. She doesn't understand if she is to become with everything, or keep things inside. So she is struggling with understanding her ways and her life.
This chapter, Chapter Eight- we starts off with Amaranta and Aureliano falling for each other. They play games wiht eachothers minds to keep the realtionship from going anywhere. However, it only leads them to want each other more and more and never really solves what they really wanted to get accoplished. But almost kissing and almost getting involved with him made Amaranta stop and realize the fun of their lust is getting kind of out of hand. And now it needs to come to an end or else bad things are going to happened between them. While this is all going on, Aureliano is going and he was fighting different battles, but does not have any reasons for doing them. Then Aureliano Jose went with him but soon arealized that he needed to go back to his family. Family was he everything, and he just up and left Aureliano behind in the dust. He the continued you on, and developed bad ways. He was sleeping with different women all the time. Finally Pilar said something to him, so he kind of stopped.
Quotes:
Quote One - "We've lost him forever," Ursula exclaimed on reading it. "If he follows this path he'll spend Christmas at the ends of the earth"(pg. 145).
Quote Two - "It's not just that," Amaranta retorted, "Any children will be born with the tail of a pig." . . . . "I don't care if they're born as armadillos," he begged(pg. 149).
Theme:
The main theme of this chapter is Incest. Aureliano Jose is the main character that proves this theme. He is in love with his aunt Amaranta and could care less what happens to his children with her. He just wants to be able to f*ck her as many times as he wants. Regardless what is said to him about having children within a family, they still do some things together, and they are still related.
Magical Realism:
The magical realism in this chapter is proven when Pilar saw into the future. Pilar knew what was going on in Aureliano's life. Pilar knew what was going to occur next. Knowing what is going to happen in someone else's life is just magical in itself.
Charater Development:
Aureliano- grows up into a young man. However, he still may be young, but he is forced to grow up for his families sake.
Armanta- begins to have inconsistent feelings. She changes her mind a lot about the feelings she is having and the men she is talking to. She doesn't understand if she is to become with everything, or keep things inside. So she is struggling with understanding her ways and her life.
ChApTeR SeVeN
Plot Summary:
In Chapter Seven - Aurelino was captured. When he was captured, he was brought into Macondo the main village. When he got there, he receives the death penalty. When he finds this information out, he talks with his mother Ursula about what he should do. He thinks that the gun she was providing to him may be the help for Jose for a good escape. The only problem is the gun does no good and the town rebels for all the problems that he has caused. In the chapter though, the people were afraid to kill him because it then would leave a guilt conscience behind. But when it is time for the actual execution for Aureliano, Jose Arcadio gets in the way. He brings the army through and Aurliana flees away. The next day, Jose Arcadio is shot and killed in his own room. While this is all going on, Aureliano Segundo and Jose Arcadio Segundo, the twins of Sofia and Arcadio, are born. Then Jose Arcadio Buendia finally dies, and a bucnh of yellow flowers began to fall from the sky which represents mourning of the "earth".
Quotes:
Quote One - "I don't know how the miracle took place, but he's alive and we're going to see him very soon"(pg. 121).
Quote Two - "A person f*cks himself up so much," Colonel Aureliano Buendia said. " F*cks himself up so much just so that six weak fairies can kill him and he can't do anything about it"(pg. 128).
Theme:
The major theme of this chapter is Death. Jose Arcadio Buendio was the first one to die. Also Colonel Aureliano should of died. However, he did not die. But a lot of deaths have been occuring in the Buendio family lately.
Magical Realism:
The element of magical realism is a flashback. Before Jose Arcadio Buendia has died, he saw the ghost of the man that he killed. This man came to him and talked to him about the war mainly. Another thing that happens when he dies is flowers fall from the sky, as rain. This represents the earth mourning because Jose Arcadio Buendia has died.
Charater Development:
Rebeca- changes because he husband passes on.
Jose Arcadio Buendia- dies
Armanta- stays neglected becuase of the rejection from Colonel Marquez.
Ursula- changes her personality a bit and opens up to more changes in life. Also she realizes that problems occur in life and others lives.
Colonel Aureliano- finally comes to the realization that death does occur . Also tradegy does happen in life regardless who you are.
In Chapter Seven - Aurelino was captured. When he was captured, he was brought into Macondo the main village. When he got there, he receives the death penalty. When he finds this information out, he talks with his mother Ursula about what he should do. He thinks that the gun she was providing to him may be the help for Jose for a good escape. The only problem is the gun does no good and the town rebels for all the problems that he has caused. In the chapter though, the people were afraid to kill him because it then would leave a guilt conscience behind. But when it is time for the actual execution for Aureliano, Jose Arcadio gets in the way. He brings the army through and Aurliana flees away. The next day, Jose Arcadio is shot and killed in his own room. While this is all going on, Aureliano Segundo and Jose Arcadio Segundo, the twins of Sofia and Arcadio, are born. Then Jose Arcadio Buendia finally dies, and a bucnh of yellow flowers began to fall from the sky which represents mourning of the "earth".
Quotes:
Quote One - "I don't know how the miracle took place, but he's alive and we're going to see him very soon"(pg. 121).
Quote Two - "A person f*cks himself up so much," Colonel Aureliano Buendia said. " F*cks himself up so much just so that six weak fairies can kill him and he can't do anything about it"(pg. 128).
Theme:
The major theme of this chapter is Death. Jose Arcadio Buendio was the first one to die. Also Colonel Aureliano should of died. However, he did not die. But a lot of deaths have been occuring in the Buendio family lately.
Magical Realism:
The element of magical realism is a flashback. Before Jose Arcadio Buendia has died, he saw the ghost of the man that he killed. This man came to him and talked to him about the war mainly. Another thing that happens when he dies is flowers fall from the sky, as rain. This represents the earth mourning because Jose Arcadio Buendia has died.
Charater Development:
Rebeca- changes because he husband passes on.
Jose Arcadio Buendia- dies
Armanta- stays neglected becuase of the rejection from Colonel Marquez.
Ursula- changes her personality a bit and opens up to more changes in life. Also she realizes that problems occur in life and others lives.
Colonel Aureliano- finally comes to the realization that death does occur . Also tradegy does happen in life regardless who you are.
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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.
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.
ChApTeR FiVe
Plot Summary:
Chapter Five- Begins with Aureliano and Remedios finally get married. She loves her house and could not fit in so well anywhere else. She tells everyone that she will be having a baby soon and can not wait. Amaranta and Rebeca get over their problems for her and even stop fighting to make clothes for the new one coming. Remedios then dies which is really sad. Then Rebeca and Pierto's marriage is then put on hold for all the new plans in life that occur. While she puts it on hold, she falls in love with her brother Jose the son, and marries him(which is kind of weird). The "second round" Amaranta and Pierto become engaged. Aureliano tells his mom that Amaranta’s marriage should be put on hold because that is kind of soon to decide something like marriage. Maybe it is not worth it because you might be just depressed. During this period Jose the father in law urges him to remarry. The most important thing is that Aureliano then becomes involved in the war, and leads the revolution and becomes Colonel Aureliano.
Quotes:
Quote 1- "Because I'm crazy"(pg. 83).
Quote 2 - "If you really like the family, there's Amaranta for you"(pg. 93).
Themes:
Theme 1- Love (again)- This theme is still displayed in many different ways. The major one is by how the "siblings" are together and stay really close to one another. Also by how people get matched up out of no where. It is showing us that love is not as important as what people believe it is.
Magical Realism:
Madness- (mentally) is a HUGE part of the magical realism aspect in this chapter. The one that suffers the most from it is Jose Arcadio Buendia the father. He goes completely crazy. He still tied to the tree as was in the past couple chapters. He can’t even communicate in his language anymore. The only thing he can speak is Latin, and lost memory of his family to that of his own identity as well.
Character Development:
Rebeca- is someone that is respectable and in love and turns into a weirdo with the incest with her brother.
Jose-who happnes to be the father changes to a man who is completely lost within himself. He is no longer the man he used to be.
Chapter Five- Begins with Aureliano and Remedios finally get married. She loves her house and could not fit in so well anywhere else. She tells everyone that she will be having a baby soon and can not wait. Amaranta and Rebeca get over their problems for her and even stop fighting to make clothes for the new one coming. Remedios then dies which is really sad. Then Rebeca and Pierto's marriage is then put on hold for all the new plans in life that occur. While she puts it on hold, she falls in love with her brother Jose the son, and marries him(which is kind of weird). The "second round" Amaranta and Pierto become engaged. Aureliano tells his mom that Amaranta’s marriage should be put on hold because that is kind of soon to decide something like marriage. Maybe it is not worth it because you might be just depressed. During this period Jose the father in law urges him to remarry. The most important thing is that Aureliano then becomes involved in the war, and leads the revolution and becomes Colonel Aureliano.
Quotes:
Quote 1- "Because I'm crazy"(pg. 83).
Quote 2 - "If you really like the family, there's Amaranta for you"(pg. 93).
Themes:
Theme 1- Love (again)- This theme is still displayed in many different ways. The major one is by how the "siblings" are together and stay really close to one another. Also by how people get matched up out of no where. It is showing us that love is not as important as what people believe it is.
Magical Realism:
Madness- (mentally) is a HUGE part of the magical realism aspect in this chapter. The one that suffers the most from it is Jose Arcadio Buendia the father. He goes completely crazy. He still tied to the tree as was in the past couple chapters. He can’t even communicate in his language anymore. The only thing he can speak is Latin, and lost memory of his family to that of his own identity as well.
Character Development:
Rebeca- is someone that is respectable and in love and turns into a weirdo with the incest with her brother.
Jose-who happnes to be the father changes to a man who is completely lost within himself. He is no longer the man he used to be.
ChApTeR FoUr
Plot Summary:
Chapter four- has Rebeca and Pierto together. They become engaged to each other. Also, Aureliano and Remedios get engaged. Jose the father is the one who goes to Remedios’ house and asks her father to marry her. The others get jealous and threatens to do anything in her power to prevent them from getting and doing the wedding. Ursula then plans a trip to take Amaranta’s mind off of their relationship. Pilar also announces to Aureliano that she is pregnant and he will recognize him as his child. Jose the father becomes very involved in trying to get a music box to work, and when that happens he finally loses his mind and thinks time is standing still, and sees the ghost of the man he killed. He goes crazy and his family is forced to tie him to a tree in the backyard where he would carry out the majority of the rest of his life.
Quotes:
Quote 1- "I've come to sleep with you"(pg. 67).
Quote 2- "I have found immortality"(pg. 72).
Themes:
Love- is a main theme through out this chapter. Aureliano shows that he is in love with Remedios. He proves this when he takes the time to care for her, and teach her when she is unable to do it for herself. Rebeca is also another one in love. She shows great affection to Pierto whenever she can to prove that she really wants to be with him.
Magical Realism:
The magical element of this chapter is a fairy who was brought up. Jose the son thinks that Pierto Crespi is someone that no one really knows about. But he is a fairy that looks at other people. He also begins to daydream about his fantasies and then gots so lost in time that he misses out on things. This shows that being lost in time can happen, and that if you do, you shouldn't get caught up in it.
Character Development:
There is really no character development in this chapter. Some children express their emotions to the opposite sex, but nothing happens with that. No plot or no real emtions go into it.
Chapter four- has Rebeca and Pierto together. They become engaged to each other. Also, Aureliano and Remedios get engaged. Jose the father is the one who goes to Remedios’ house and asks her father to marry her. The others get jealous and threatens to do anything in her power to prevent them from getting and doing the wedding. Ursula then plans a trip to take Amaranta’s mind off of their relationship. Pilar also announces to Aureliano that she is pregnant and he will recognize him as his child. Jose the father becomes very involved in trying to get a music box to work, and when that happens he finally loses his mind and thinks time is standing still, and sees the ghost of the man he killed. He goes crazy and his family is forced to tie him to a tree in the backyard where he would carry out the majority of the rest of his life.
Quotes:
Quote 1- "I've come to sleep with you"(pg. 67).
Quote 2- "I have found immortality"(pg. 72).
Themes:
Love- is a main theme through out this chapter. Aureliano shows that he is in love with Remedios. He proves this when he takes the time to care for her, and teach her when she is unable to do it for herself. Rebeca is also another one in love. She shows great affection to Pierto whenever she can to prove that she really wants to be with him.
Magical Realism:
The magical element of this chapter is a fairy who was brought up. Jose the son thinks that Pierto Crespi is someone that no one really knows about. But he is a fairy that looks at other people. He also begins to daydream about his fantasies and then gots so lost in time that he misses out on things. This shows that being lost in time can happen, and that if you do, you shouldn't get caught up in it.
Character Development:
There is really no character development in this chapter. Some children express their emotions to the opposite sex, but nothing happens with that. No plot or no real emtions go into it.
ChApTeR ThReE
Plot Summary:
Chapter Three- begins with Macondo getting better when they find the route to civilization. By going on the route, he gets new people including Arcadio Jose the son's son and Rebeca an orphan whose past is unknown to do things with him. Rebeca somehow gives the whole village insomnia and Jose the father and Aureliano put signs all over the village to remind them about what things are and they even have a sign reminding them that god exists. After that happens, Melquiades then comes back from the dead and gives the town the cure they have been in desperate need of. Also Melaquiades brings the Buendia family a daguerreotype which gives them their1st family portrait. Now Melaquaides joins Jose the father in the lab as they try to find a way to take a picture of God. Meanwhile Aureliano learns how to be a silversmith. Ursula must not like blue because she gets Jose the father to run the guy who told her the house had to be blue out of town. He gets denoted from his government position and comes back to settle in the town as a regular citizen. Aureliano becomes attracted to one of the guy's 9 year old daughters. Out of sexual frustration he sleeps with Pilar Ternera and tells her his secret. She helps Aureliano asks her to marry him and Remedios says yes. Also, Aramanta and rebeca become interested in the same guy, Pierto Crespi. He decides to marry Rebeca and Aramanta gets very angry. Melaquiades is the first person to die in Macondo and after they bury him, Aureliano teaches Remedios how to read later Pilar tells him that she is pregnant with his baby.
Quotes:
Quote 1- "If we don't ever sleep again, so much the better"(pg. 43).
Quote 2- "If you throw in twenty cents more when you go out, you can stay a little longer"(pg. 52).
Themes:
Theme one - Revelations- is the main theme of this chapter. They find out many things. In the chapter the arrival of a new family member, the symptom, and cure for the insomnia that they have all gone through. Melaquiades has arisen from the dead which also shows some sort of revelations.
Magical Realism:
The first aspect of magical realism is the little orphan. The littel orphan is Rebeca who can has a major impact on a entire village. This little girl has the power to make people forget things. This is magic to me because most females, do not have that kind of effect on anyone. Another is Melaquaides, the gypsy comes back to life and then blesses the family with a picture image. This proves that he is magical because everyone is under some sort of spell. However, he comes back and just so happens to have the anecdote to cure them.
Character Development:
Aureliano- has become a man and yet has never seen or been with a girl. Also the family as a whole has developed economically by now having the ability to take pictures.
Armanta begins to gather an interest in the opposite sex in the form of a man named Pietro Crespi.
Pilar Ternera- has the baby but is pushed away because of the animosity between her and Aureliano.
Ursula- is a very enterprising woman in the village and is beginning to expand the village as well.
Rebeca- is an orphan girl who appears through message and is supposedly a cousin to them. they accept her and she is supposed to be the cause of the insomnia.
Jose Arcadio Jr. (Arcadio)- was born and moves in with the Buendia family in this chapter.
Melquiades- who is suppose to be dead comes back to Macondo
Chapter Three- begins with Macondo getting better when they find the route to civilization. By going on the route, he gets new people including Arcadio Jose the son's son and Rebeca an orphan whose past is unknown to do things with him. Rebeca somehow gives the whole village insomnia and Jose the father and Aureliano put signs all over the village to remind them about what things are and they even have a sign reminding them that god exists. After that happens, Melquiades then comes back from the dead and gives the town the cure they have been in desperate need of. Also Melaquiades brings the Buendia family a daguerreotype which gives them their1st family portrait. Now Melaquaides joins Jose the father in the lab as they try to find a way to take a picture of God. Meanwhile Aureliano learns how to be a silversmith. Ursula must not like blue because she gets Jose the father to run the guy who told her the house had to be blue out of town. He gets denoted from his government position and comes back to settle in the town as a regular citizen. Aureliano becomes attracted to one of the guy's 9 year old daughters. Out of sexual frustration he sleeps with Pilar Ternera and tells her his secret. She helps Aureliano asks her to marry him and Remedios says yes. Also, Aramanta and rebeca become interested in the same guy, Pierto Crespi. He decides to marry Rebeca and Aramanta gets very angry. Melaquiades is the first person to die in Macondo and after they bury him, Aureliano teaches Remedios how to read later Pilar tells him that she is pregnant with his baby.
Quotes:
Quote 1- "If we don't ever sleep again, so much the better"(pg. 43).
Quote 2- "If you throw in twenty cents more when you go out, you can stay a little longer"(pg. 52).
Themes:
Theme one - Revelations- is the main theme of this chapter. They find out many things. In the chapter the arrival of a new family member, the symptom, and cure for the insomnia that they have all gone through. Melaquiades has arisen from the dead which also shows some sort of revelations.
Magical Realism:
The first aspect of magical realism is the little orphan. The littel orphan is Rebeca who can has a major impact on a entire village. This little girl has the power to make people forget things. This is magic to me because most females, do not have that kind of effect on anyone. Another is Melaquaides, the gypsy comes back to life and then blesses the family with a picture image. This proves that he is magical because everyone is under some sort of spell. However, he comes back and just so happens to have the anecdote to cure them.
Character Development:
Aureliano- has become a man and yet has never seen or been with a girl. Also the family as a whole has developed economically by now having the ability to take pictures.
Armanta begins to gather an interest in the opposite sex in the form of a man named Pietro Crespi.
Pilar Ternera- has the baby but is pushed away because of the animosity between her and Aureliano.
Ursula- is a very enterprising woman in the village and is beginning to expand the village as well.
Rebeca- is an orphan girl who appears through message and is supposedly a cousin to them. they accept her and she is supposed to be the cause of the insomnia.
Jose Arcadio Jr. (Arcadio)- was born and moves in with the Buendia family in this chapter.
Melquiades- who is suppose to be dead comes back to Macondo
ChApTeR TwO
Plot Summary:
Chapter two- starts off with taking us back to a the childhood of the Buendia couple when they were young. Ursula is the first mentioned. She was afraid to confirm her marriage to her cousin because of a she stories about her relatives who had incest children were born with a pig's tail. Because of this, many people began to make fun of Jose A. Buendia. One day his enemy made fun of him. From then on, that is what started problems to arise between the two. Let's just say that it was the straw that broke the camel's back. Then he goes and kills his rival Aguilar by stabbing him with a sharp stick. His rival's ghost haunts him until he realizes that he can't take it anymore and decides to leave, little did they know they would discover Macondo. Also, Jose and his son Aureliano go back to studying science while the older son Jose is getting involved with Pilar Ternera a local who only likes Jose the son because he has developed a large reproductive organ. Then for more problems, he also falls in love with a gypsy lady. However, before he met her he goes and has sex with Pilar, and gets her pregnant. Before their child is born he runs away with the gypsy lady because he rather be with her. But Ursula tries to follow them because she is sad that her child has left her. She returns five months later to find out that there is a path to civilization through a swamp.
Quotes:
Quote 1- "Let them talk... We know that it's not true"(pg. 21).
Quote 2- "We're going to leave this town, just as far away as we can go, and we'll never come back. Go in peace now"(pg. 23).
Themes:
Theme 1- Females- Females in this chapter have been used only in a sexual and reproductive way.
Theme 2- Incest -is a main theme that starts in this chapter with Ursula and her mother fear of having kids with animal body parts.
Magical Elements:
The child born of incest is an example of magical realism because even though children can be born with deficiencies they cannot be born with body parts of different animals. Also Jose Arcadio Buendia kills a man and afterwards sees his ghost which haunts him until he decides to leave the place he lived before moving to Macondo.
Characters:
The father of Jose begins to actually take care of his children while Ursula was away. Jose the son begins to physically mature while Ursula got over her fear of incest defected babies and gave birth to Armanta, her first girl.
Chapter two- starts off with taking us back to a the childhood of the Buendia couple when they were young. Ursula is the first mentioned. She was afraid to confirm her marriage to her cousin because of a she stories about her relatives who had incest children were born with a pig's tail. Because of this, many people began to make fun of Jose A. Buendia. One day his enemy made fun of him. From then on, that is what started problems to arise between the two. Let's just say that it was the straw that broke the camel's back. Then he goes and kills his rival Aguilar by stabbing him with a sharp stick. His rival's ghost haunts him until he realizes that he can't take it anymore and decides to leave, little did they know they would discover Macondo. Also, Jose and his son Aureliano go back to studying science while the older son Jose is getting involved with Pilar Ternera a local who only likes Jose the son because he has developed a large reproductive organ. Then for more problems, he also falls in love with a gypsy lady. However, before he met her he goes and has sex with Pilar, and gets her pregnant. Before their child is born he runs away with the gypsy lady because he rather be with her. But Ursula tries to follow them because she is sad that her child has left her. She returns five months later to find out that there is a path to civilization through a swamp.
Quotes:
Quote 1- "Let them talk... We know that it's not true"(pg. 21).
Quote 2- "We're going to leave this town, just as far away as we can go, and we'll never come back. Go in peace now"(pg. 23).
Themes:
Theme 1- Females- Females in this chapter have been used only in a sexual and reproductive way.
Theme 2- Incest -is a main theme that starts in this chapter with Ursula and her mother fear of having kids with animal body parts.
Magical Elements:
The child born of incest is an example of magical realism because even though children can be born with deficiencies they cannot be born with body parts of different animals. Also Jose Arcadio Buendia kills a man and afterwards sees his ghost which haunts him until he decides to leave the place he lived before moving to Macondo.
Characters:
The father of Jose begins to actually take care of his children while Ursula was away. Jose the son begins to physically mature while Ursula got over her fear of incest defected babies and gave birth to Armanta, her first girl.
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