"Chronicle of a Death Foretold"

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The paper analyzes the place of women in society, specifically that of Angela, the protagonist, in the novel "Chronicles of a Death Foretold". The paper discusses the death of Santiago Nasar and the story of Angela's pending wedding to Bayardo. The paper shows how women like Angela were oppressed by the patriarchal system in which they lived and the false moral values that infused this system.

From the Paper:

"The time of the novel is 1951, long before any feminist impact on the social order in America or in Latin America. The story of the novel is based on a real murder case that took place in that year, and the focus of the novel is made clear in the opening paragraph as the coming death of Santiago Nasar is announced at the outset. The story of Angela's pending wedding to Bayardo is a secondary storyline, but in this social order, women are secondary in any case."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alonso, Carlos J. "Writing and Ritual I Chronicle of a Death Foretold." In Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Harold Bloom (ed.), 257-270. New York: Chelsea House, 1999.
• Marquez, Gabrial Garcia. Chronicle of a Death Foretold. Trans. Gregory Rabassa. New York: Knopf, 1983.
• Michaels, Leonard. "Murder Most Foul and Comic." New York Times (27 March 1983), Section 7, Page 1.
• Pelayo, Ruben. Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A Critical Companion. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2001.

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