One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the most confusing books that I have ever read. This is especially frustrating because I am having a hard time enjoying the story because I am constantly trying to keep the characters straight.
However, after today’s class discussion, I have gained a new appreciation for the subject matter that García Márquez addresses. I thought it was very interesting that there were so many similarities between García Márquez’s upbringing and some of the topics found in One Hundred Years of Solitude. Also, now that I know a little more of the history of Colombia, I can appreciate the constant wars throughout the book. I think that was one of the main reasons why I was so frustrated with the book, because I could not understand all of the events within the story.
I think that this book, more than any of the others we have read so far, really shows the necessity of having a more “worldly” view on the text.
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A tip: Don't focus so much on traditional notions of "character." Could Gabo be critiquing the very notion of a stable, unchanging ego and self? Teat the characters as if they're a group character . . .
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