When I first began reading One Hundred Years of Solitude, I found it somewhat difficult to follow. This was mainly because many of the characters have similar names, as well as the story’s non-linear plot. However, I felt as I read on, and I got used to Márquez’s writing style, I was able to really get into the book.
One of the aspects of Márquez’s writing that I found interesting was his chapter “cliff-hangers”. At the end of every chapter, he leaves the reading wanting more and wondering about what will happen next in a character’s life. I enjoy this aspect of Márquez’s writing, because with authors such as Roy, there are no “cliff-hangers” that kept me wondering and wanting more.
Also, I really enjoy the magical realism in this story because Márquez writes it so casually and as if it is completely normal in everyday life. In addition, none of the characters within the story are affected by these magical events, and I feel that this facilitates the reader to enter the world of the story and to understand the characters and events better.
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Nice work, Emily, especially in your remarks on Gabo's cliffhangers. These literary devices, as you know, come from nineteenth-century popular fiction in particular. It's interesting that Gabo uses a device that's usually associated with modern soap operas than "literature." I guess he's combining high and pop culture, just like the other writers we've studied.
I have no idea why I called you Emily in my comments to your post. I apologize. Bear with me: I haven't been sleeping much.
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