Chronicle of a death foretold

Final Assessment: Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Some Critical Commentary about this book:
“Richly sardonic . . . .One could not find a more vivid caricature of that lethal blend of machismo, braggadocio, and hypertrophic sense of honor that sullies South American society.” – John Fowles

Does the analyses by this critic fit the facts of the story as you understood them?

Directions: Fowles says that the author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is mocking a “lethal blend,”a deadly mix of three elements in the traditional culture of this South American world. Review what you thought about the major male characters in the novella (Santiago, Bayardo, Pedro and Pablo), and based on the evidence you found, explain whether they fit those three traditional characteristics, and how they are connected to the traditional ways boys and girls are reared in this South American culture.
Then go beyond this book to look at the modern world: In what ways do old traditions still influence our ways of looking at men and women, our expectations of “what a man ought to do” and what a woman ought to be? Could a perceived insult to one’s honor still provide a motive for present day violence or revenge? What does your honor require of you?

Support your points with a few well-chosen quotations from the book. Your Mini-Essays should contain a selection for you.

Please doublespace, use size 12 font, and review carefully for typos, misspelling, and punctuation as well as sentence grammar.
Choose words and phrasing carefully for clarity and pleasant, easy sentence sound and flow. Read out loud to yourself to listen.

Give me about 800-1000 words (probably about three pages)