"One Hundred Years of Solitude"

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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the novel, "One Hundred Years of Solitude," written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Specifically, it discusses how well the novel summarizes Latin American history from the era of the explorers to the recent present. The paper reviews the history depicted in the book and concludes that the novel is a good overview of Latin American history, particularly the history of Columbia.

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"Finally, the entire fabric of the novel indicates how Columbia and Latin America altered through the 19th and early 20th centuries, and how the people changed as well. The families and characters of the story endure, and they represent the Latin American people - devoted to family, spiritual, independent, and proud. They represent the culture that has slowly died, and literally are a step back in time to look at the history of a country and its people, and how it alters through time. The family represents all the families in Latin America who have seen their way of life disappear to be replaced with something more modern, but far less magical and appealing. The book looks at history with a twist, and makes it much more enjoyable - even enchanting - to read."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Keen, Benjamin, ed. Latin American Civilization: History and Society, 1492 to the Present. 7th ed. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2000.
• Kirkpatrick, F. A. Latin America: A Brief History. New York: Macmillan, 1939.
• Marquez, Gabriel Garcia. One Hundred Years of Solitude. New York: Harper Perennial, 1970.

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