In the novella “Chronicle of a Death Foretold,” Gabriel Garcia Marquez utilizes the characterization of male and female characters to convey his condemning commentary of their roles in Latin American culture. In chapter 1-3 of the novella we observe how these often unfair gender roles are influenced by culture and societal expectations. This essay will take a further look and analyze the roles of women in the first three chapters of “Chronicle of a Death Foretold.” The setting of the novella takes
The novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez encompasses the values of a society which is tightly connected to the Catholic religion. Throughout the novel, Garcia Marquez suggests a commentary on religion with the use of gender roles and machismo as well as the hypocrisy of the town’s people. Machismo is a word describing traditional views of men as being strong and aggressive. In Colombia culture men were expected to uphold family and honor. Men also often lost their virginities
Conversely, Catholicism prioritized chastity and purity. During Spanish colonization these foreign ideas penetrated local traditions and were forced upon the indigenous populations. Nevertheless, past ideals concerning sexuality could not be completely supressed and the