Social expectancies, prospects and duties play a significant part of extensive effect in Gabriel Marquez’s book Chronicle of a Death Foretold. Our interactive oral (IO) inspected female characters of society and manliness. They unconsciously and unknowingly adopt and accept the prejudiced values of society and while on the other hand, men are supposed to typify manliness in their everyday lives. This group discussion we had in class, allowed me to further understand, appreciate and comprehend the character roles played in this novel.
In this book, the women have unintentionally recognized themselves s to the more mediocre gender, and obey and follow society’s expectation instead of their own wishes. People have regularized a dogmatic manner, directing society’s women to essentially consent these society values as their individual values. This could be understood through Pura Vicario, the woman who “devoted herself with such spirit of sacrifice to the care of her husband and the rearing of her children that at times one forgot she still existed” (Page 31).
Our interactive oral further inspected her condition as the typical woman in civilization, and presenting a valid cause for the expense and detriment. It was evident Pura presumed that these social standard were her responsibility. Society honored the value of virginity and that’s why some of the women had helped Angela hide her impurity. It was societies as well as their individual morals that women had to enter marriage as virgins. Moreover, males are predicted to represent a sensation of masculinity. More thought into this aspect delivered an understanding to the reason the Vicario twins killed Santiago, even though he was their friend.
It was not only defending their household honor, but also the expectancy that the males of a household had to hange the wrong to right. This provides authentication for the theory that Vicario twins had proclaimed their purpose for Nasar’s murder in the anticipation that someone might come forward and stop them for committing this crime. Their murderous intention was stemmed from social obligations and this reflected the unwritten rule to save Angela’s honor instead of killing Nasar. Moreover, this can be portrayed through Poncio V. the father, who sacrificed his sight by his work in mining to save the Vicario’s respect.
The village had forced the male of a amily to adopt a manlier character and protect the family despite any consequences that may arise. Word count: 395 Jasmine Buttar Mr. Onukwulu IB English 11 June 27, 2016 How did Gabriel Garcia Marquez utilize clothes to criticize society that overlooked the murder of Santiago Nasar? “It is very easy to be oblivious to the murder happening in front of you” (Albert Ston). A murder of a person could be ignored purposefully if desired to.
Numerous sins go unnoticed by society every day and remain unjustified. Whether or not the crime is hidden or ignored, it is considered inequality. This blivion may be censured through numerous aspects. Through a person’s attire, it is possible to judge what his/her personality, character and persona may be like. Society makes snap judgements about people from the clothes they wear. Two published studies by a team in the UK and Turkey show some of the very subtle ways in which clothing influences all kinds of impressions about others.
In the book, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, portrayed how the brutal murder of Santiago Nasar, was disregarded by the village. Although he is a well-respected and wealthy man, no one tried o prevent the murder from occurring. The author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, utilized clothes to criticize society that overlooked the murder of Santiago Nasar. characterizing Nasar as innocent, Marquez rebukes society for the murder of Santiago. This is demonstrated when Santiago’s mother mention that her son’s shirt was washed in plain water.
She sadly cries, “He was dressed in white linen that had been washed in plain water because his skin was so delicate that it couldn’t stand the noise of starch” (7). His shirt was cleaned in water without any chemicals and linen is one of the gentlest ypes of cloth. Chemicals are modified and made out of other substances which is not chaste. Nasar’s attire is directly Initially, through connected with his unsullied heart, soul and mind. There is hidden purity and innocence within Nasar that society refused to see that part in him and instead accuses him as someone tainted.
Moreover, Nasar conforms to conventional norms and although he follows society, he is treated as an outcast and murdered unfairly. The narrator sadly mentions, “His mother thought he’s got his days mixed up when she saw him dressed in white… ut he explained to her that he’s got dressed up in pontifical style in case he had the chance to kiss the bishop’s ring” (8). This demonstrates how Nasar is unadulterated because he is willing to acquiesce to the needs of his superiors and to show reverence to Christian leaders which demonstrates his conformity to social norms.
The social norm in this village was not to take any woman’s virginity until her marriage to her promised fiancee. If Nasar was going to go to the cattle ranch, he was planning on wearing his khaki outfit, riding boots and . 357 Magnum which portrays a dark and scary image. On the other hand, by wearing white, it is the complete opposite and shows a gentle, pure and innocent aura. The Vicario twins and society didn’t even think about discussing the dilemma of Angela’s virginity to Santiago but instead they went for the kill. Marquez condemns society for the murder through clothes although Nasar is portrayed as acquitted.
Nasar for betraying societal norms yet fail to recognize the deception in Angela Vicario, the accuser of Nasar. Regardless of whether or not he deflowered her, Angela took only an ephemeral moment to blurt his name out. A little while later, he wears bright red clothing. “Pura Vicario wrapped the face of the rejected daughter in a cloth so no one would see the bruises, and she dressed her in bright red… ” (82). This is an act of disrespect because she shows no remorse for the death of Nasar yet she accuses him for taking her most precious thing.
Also, she is kicked out of her house by her husband but shows no sorrow. She is supposed to be upset since she lost her relationship with her husband and a villager recently died. When someone dies, the color black or white is worn but Angela wearing red shows her insolence towards Bayardo and Nasar. In numerous cultures, the color red symbolizes marriage, happiness and success. This exhibits she is an opportunist wh didn’t concern herself with human emotions and only prioritized her social stature, as delineated by her choice of attire.
Marquez Society condemns demonstrates how society found it appropriate to go by Angela’s words to kill Nasar and thus censures society for its principles. Furthermore, Angela also betrays her husband, Bayardo. Both Angela’s mother and herself are portrayed as mediums of deceive as they both make a trap for Bayardo to fall n. “Bayardo San Roman half-awoke, saw the two women dressed in the unforgiving black worn by the only living creatures in the morass of two o? clock in the afternoon. ” (28). The color black symbolizes betrayal or a dark plot. The unison of the mother and daughter serves to foreshadow their betrayal to Bayardo.
Specifically, her mother finds out that she has lost her virginity, and instead of canceling the marriage or at least consenting Bayardo’s family, she gives Angela ideas to betray Bayardo. This shows societal hypocrisy as they enable the killing f Nasar because he betrayed society but yet permit this betrayal to occur. Almost as a form of punishment, her clothes were in shreds when Angela is returned home. Angela has deceived both Nasar and Bayardo, yet society chose to ignore that aspect and focused on her accusation not knowing whether it was true or not.
Society feigns to prevent the murder of Santiago Nasar but afterwards they are faced with consequences. Primarily, the stench of Nasar of society remained even after the murder. “They asked for lots of water, laundry soap, and rags… and they also washed their shirts, but hey couldn’t get any rest” (79). This shows that if society attempts to forget the murder, they will be eternally condemned by having to endure a punishment like the pungent smell. Also, there are superficial attempts to prevent the murder of Nasar.
Placida, the narrator’s mother, leaves the house to warn Nasar about his upcoming death. The other family members however couldn’t join her because they weren’t dressed up. Her husband hurriedly tells her, “Wait a minute and I’ll go get dressed” (23). This illustrates how the entire society was apathetic towards saving Nasar’s life and made absurd xcuses, as delineated by the clothes situation. Instead of alarming Nasar about the Vicario’s plan to kill him, the family worries that they aren’t dressed up enough to step out in society.
This also foreshadows future events where society makes an unsatisfactory attempt to stop the murder by taking away the knives of the twin brothers, when they knew how easy it was for them to get the knives again. Moreover, society refused to heed the plea of desperation of the twin brothers. They don’t genuinely want to murder Nasar, but their appeals to everyone fell upon deaf ears. [Faustino Santos] couldn’t understand why they were coming on a Monday and so early, and still in their dark wedding suits” (51).
Despite their choice of attire, society failed to grab their message and warn Nasar. The dark wedding suits are associated with death, unhappiness, and remorse. The color black is worn when someone is very sick or has died. The twin’s dark intentions of murdering Nasar and match with their dark wedding suits. People of the village most affected by the event, comprehend the immorality of the murder and are willing to do their part to prevent the murder. However, due to society’s hideous and fallacious perception of morality, they are apathetic and passive throughout the event.
Everyone in the village seems to be aware of the upcoming murder, but not one person thought about informing Santiago. Ultimately, they are punished through the stench of Nasar in all of society. In conclusion, Santiago Nasar’s murder was a well thought out plan. The Vicario twins were openly mentioning that they were going to murder Santiago so someone would get the message and stop them. Their murderous intention was stemmed from social obligations and this reflected the unwritten rule to save Angela’s honor.
Despite the fact that they had to save their family’s honor, the twins didn’t want to kill Nasar. However, society completely disregarded their statements and focused on the bishop’s arrival and wedding. This statement is seen through countless aspects in the book such as clothes. Clothes say a lot about a person and they usually portray one’s mood, thoughts, and thinking. Each color is associated with an emotion or feeling such as green for jealousy and purple for sickness. Gabriel Garcia Marquez used the characters’ attire to condemn the village who all discounted Santiago Nasar’s murder.
