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"Márquez, an author from Colombia, writes long, thorough, family allegorical epics, a la Tolstoy. He writes of surreal events and magical occurrence that take place in very small towns to very ordinary people. All his novels take place in the nineteenth century, though he is a twentieth century writer. 100 Years of Solitude is his best work, and is a chronicle of the Buendía family (whose names get repeated over and over again, so be prepared to get confused) which, for the 100 years of its existence, experiences nothing but grief, isolation and solitude."
David J. Peterson, Resident Scholar
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"A family line is followed for one hundred years, with nearly every male having one of two names (Aureliano or Jose Arcadio). The family struggles in the mythical town of Macondo, where many strange events occur; war, forbidden love, death, etc."
Lindsey Hunter, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of 100 Years of Solitude |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Inside culture (main char)
- Hispanic/Spanish
Family, caring for ill
Yes
Family, loving relations
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- Hispanic
If story of urban/rural...
- Small town life
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- long lived adults
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can read emotions
- clairvoyant
- can see into the future
- super strength
- can fly
- is very quick
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Adversary
Identity:
- natural phenomena
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- almost none
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- South
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Jungles?
Yes
Forest?
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- prison
- moving train
- fort/military installation
- scientific labs
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of hetero sex
- descript. of nude males (the big P)
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- a lot of stream of consciousness
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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