Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a story that takes place in the 1950s that demonstrates a variety of cultural aspects that contribute to the scandal of the plot. Each of the characters plays a role and is obliged to take partial responsibility in the death of Santiago Nasar, which may have been prevented if it were to take place in present day. The cultural aspect of the 1950s give the reader a taste of the sacredness of virginity, the honor of men, and the value of the church. In the 1950s, women had to promise their virtue before they married in order to make the men assured of the matter of children. In the story, Angela Vicario claimed, after she was shunned …show more content…
The novel is written in an intermittent order that creates suspense for the reader and makes the reader concerned on exactly what happened at what point in time and try to plot the blame of the murder on someone, other than the killers, in the community. Garcia Marquez illustrates his emotions towards the culture and religious beliefs by referring to the roles of men and women, marital rights, religion and the honor code of the time. Throughout the novel Marquez critiques the culture and beliefs of the 1950s using ironic statements that were utilized to justify the death of an innocent …show more content…
Garcia Marquez reiterates the culture of the town by bringing out the roles of men and women, and the honor code. Garcia Marquez emphasizes the characters and their actions to focus on the cultural aspects in relation to the plot. Garcia Marquez continues to critique the culture as well as the religion of the town to ironically justify the death of a main