ACTIVE READING PART2

CHAPTER SEVEN
MAGICAL REALISM

"Amost pulvarized at that time by the decrepitude of death, Prudencio Aguilar would come twice a day and chat with him."(page 152)

This is an example of magical realism because Prudecio Aguilar is dead, because Jose Arcadio Buendia Sr. himself killed him. Therefore Prudecio cannot talk to anyone because he is dead.

"...a light rain of tiny yellow flowers falling. They fell on the town all through the night in a silent storm, and they covered the roofs and blocked..."

This is an example of magical realism because flowers have never fallen from the sky and it is impossible

QUOTES

"Shut up in her bedroom, biting back her secret tears, Amaranta put her fingers in her ears..."

Amaranta is crying right after she said "no" to Gerineldo's proposal. I don't understand why she said no. It was her decision, so why is she crying?

"Colonel Gerineldo Marquez was not only the man closest to Colonel Aurelino Buendia, but Ursula receivec him as a member of the family."

This quote is very important because it shows how caring and nurturing Ursula is.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

In this chapter I think Aureliano has gone through the most changes as well as interactions. In chapter seven Aureliano falls prisoner, "as he was about to reach the western frontier disguised as an Indian witch doctor." He then is in prison for several days, because they have to execute him. He does not want to die there, so he asked that he may be executed in Macondo. All the soldiers were hesitant when it came to actually shooting him. They knew that the soldier who shot him, would receive death by the people of Macondo. Then his brother comes and saves him right before the execution. He then ends up back at home, and he finds himself writing poetry. Most importantly he realizes that he is fighting only for his pride.

SUMMARY

The chapter starts off with Aurelion getting captured. He is taken prisoner, and he is to be executed. Pilar one day read dealt the cards and the only thing she could tell him was that he should watch his mouth. One a lot of people passed around a cup of coffee, and they passed it to him as well. He became very ill because it had enough poison to kill a horse. He then told the soldiers that his last wish was to be executed in Macondo.
In the meantime Ursula takes in Sofia, Arcadio's lover, and her twins. She also takes in General Gerineldo, and he asks Amaranta to marry him and she says no. Ursula then received news from Aureliano that Jose Arcadio Buendia Sr. would die. Ursula then took him off of the chestnut tree and she brought him into the house. He smelled horrible. Ursula tried everything to get rid of that horrible stench. It was all pointless because Jose Arcadio Buendia Sr. ended up dying.

THEMES

Death- Again death is a major theme, especially in this chapter because the founder of Macondo dies. He was once a leader and after many longs years under that chestnut tree he finally died.

Disillusionment- Aureliano is so disillusioned with the war and with himself. He realizes that there is no point in fighting anymore.

CHAPTER EIGHT

MAGICAL REALISM

"Don't go out tonight." Pilar Ternera told ,Aureliano Jose, her son not to go out. She knew something bad was going to happen. This is magical realism because no one can predict the future.

There isn't specific magial realism examples in this chapter, but this would be a good time to question why or how the time changed so quickly. In the sense that when the book started there weren't even names for objects, it took place so long ago. Now, only a few years later, they have a theater and a sewing machine, how is that possible?


QUOTES

" 'This means he's come back.' "

Ursula was so excited that Gerneral Aureliano was returning. His return was actually quite disappointing because he wasn't the man Ursula used to know.

"He kept on examining her, discovering the miracle of her intimacy inch by inch, and he felt his skin tingle as he contemplated the way her skin tingled when it touched the water."

This quote caught my attention because I think it's disgusting that he likes a nasty withered old woman. Not only that, but she is his aunt!

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

In this chapter two characters developed into the unexpected. First, Aureliano Jose grows up and falls madly in love with, his aunt, Amaranta. He then goes off to war, and comes back even more in love with old Amaranta. He comes back with one mission in mind, to marry Amaranta. She refuses and he simply gives up on her. He then is killed.
His father Aureliano Buendia isn't really present at the beginning of the chapter because he is off at war. He comes back a different man. After that devastating realization that ocurred in chapter seven, I never expected him to come back they way he did.

SUMMARY
The chapter starts off with Aureliano Jose being a young adult now, perhaps in his late or midteen years. At first he notices that Amaranta, his aunt and woman who raised him, is growing old. He really doesn't like that her skin is wrinkled or that she is sagging. Once she started taking showers with Aureliano when he was much more mature, he realized that he liked her a lot. He would caress her and she would respond to his caresses. It was like two young teenagers in love. She then realizes that she has been doing with young Aureliano Jose is wrong. Aureliano JOse then leaves off to war. When he returns Amaranta and him exchange glances but she wants nothing with him. He gets over her and goes to Pilar's house. She warns him not to go out, but he does not listen and he dies.
After all this happens, seventeen children of Aureliano come to Macondo in hopes of getting baptized by Ursula. She and Amaranta baptize each and eeryone of them.
Then Colonel Aureliano Buendia arrives to Macondo and General Moncada was put in jail. The court marital decided that execution would be the best option even after Ursula and the other women asked that he live. The general's last wishes were that his jewelry be give to his wife.

THEMES

Death-Again is a major theme. We see Aureliano Jose die and Gerneral Moncada die as well.

Forbidden love- We see Amaranta fall in love with her own nephew. It is forbidden because of her fear of deformity and because they are related.

CHAPTER NINE

MAGICAL REALISM

When Ursula was boiling water and she opened the pot she magically saw worms

QUOTES

" 'Watch out for your heart, Aureliano...you're rotting alive.' "

Gerineldo Marquez told this to Aureliano. I think this is very important because it is true, he is not the man we all used to know

"Colonel Aureliano Buendia was insensible to the pleas for clemency."

Aureliano is not the man we used to know. He is nothing like his father who cared for the people.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Everyone in this book seems to develop differently. Amaranta on the other hand does not seem to develop at all. At her age she should have already had a husband and various children. She simply ruined her life. She didn't want anything to do with Colonel Gerineldo Marquez. She just developed into an idiot, and I'm sorry for saying that but it's true. All she does is cry and cry, why does she cry when she is doing nothing to solve her problems? She should do something about her solitude or shut up.

SUMMARY

The chapter starts off with Aureliano acting weird. "Colonel Gerineldo Marquez limited himself then to just listenting, burdened by the impression that he was in telegraphic contact with a stranger from another world."After that Marquez focused on winning over Amaranta. "He summoned his reserves of persuasion, his broad and repressed tenderness, ready to give up for Amaranta a glory that had cost him the sacrifice of his best years." Amaranta did not seem to care about him at all.
After that Aureliano came back to Macondo and so did General Teofilo Vargas. His time in Macondo did not last long because he was shot. Two days later General Gerineldo Marquez was accused of high teason. He as to be killed but Ursula did not allow Aureliano to do so, she threatened Aureliano.
After Aureliano surrendered he shot himself right in the chest. Luckily he did not damage any vital organs so he lived.

THEMES

Sympathy-Sympathy is shown by tow of the main characters in this book. Ursula felt sympathy for Gerineldo Marquez. Aureliano felt sympathy towards Marquez and he didn't kill him because of it.

Love-Gerineldo Marquez feels love toward Amaranta so he wants to marry her.

CHAPTER TEN

MAGICAL REALISM

"one day when Santa Sofia de la Piedad gave one of thema glass of lemonade and as soona as he tasted it the tother one said that it needed sugar."

This is magical realism because that is impossible.

" 'Hello, young man,' said Melquiades."

This is an example of magical realism because Melquiades is dead.

QUOTES

"It was as if the defects of the family and none of the virtues had been concentrated on both"

This is important because no one will name their kids after the Buendia's any longer. The name has brought only deception.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Ursula is now one-hundred years old. She is "on the point of going blind from cataracts, she still had her physical dynamism, her intergrityof character, and her mental balance intact." She has developed the most in the book. She is still caring of her family and strangers.

PLOT SUMMARY

In this chapter Aureliano has "gone to waste." In the sense that he is useless. The twins are now grown and nothing alike. One likes cockfighting while the other wasted his time with the accordion.
In the meantime Remdedios the Beauty is making men die because of the beauty. Everyone thought that Remedios the Beauty was retarded but Aureliano suggested thats she was highly intelligent.

THEMES

Identity- In this chapter the twins cannot distinguish themselves and nor can anyone else.

Purity- Remedios cannot be seen by any men in the town, therefore she remains pure.