Chronicle of a Death Foretold Reflective - 1503 Words

Chronicle of a Death Foretold: Cultural Analysis In America, there is a judicial system that helps justice prevail, to punish criminals, and let the innocent walk. The judicial system allows for there to be a trial where evidence is presented. Through the evidence presented, the jury then decides if the person on trial is innocent or guilty. Never in any trial, in any courthouse, under any judge would it be allowed for a murder to be justified so that one could restore a relative’s honor. However, this is not true in the location of Chronicle of a Death Foretold, as the Vicario twins were found innocent due to â€Å"legitimate case of honor, which was by the court upheld in good faith† (Marquez 48). The reason that this honor is upheld is†¦show more content†¦This means that the whole town smelled Santiago Nasar. Most people don’t find the dreams important as it is not reality; also entire communities do not smell the same dead man the day after he dies, but because the people do shows that the people value magic realism and truly find magic realism to be real. Magic Realism found scattered all across the book as magic realism is true to the Vicario brother’s culture. Following the concept of magic realism, is the strong sense of honor in the novel. First and foremost, the Vicario brothers killed Santiago to the restore their sister’s honor. The brothers were then found innocent for the crime of murder because the two killed Santiago to restore their sister’s honor. Honor is incorporated throughout the entire novel in every character. â€Å"I knew what they were up to, and I didn’t only agree, I never would have married him if he hadn’t done what a man should do† (62). This was said by Prudencia Cotes, at this time she was the fiancà © of Pablo. Although this woman is his fiancà ©, and clearly loves him she couldn’t marry a man who didn’t reclaim the honor of a relative. In the culture of the Vicario brother’s defending their family honor is not an option but a necessity of a man. This concept of necessity will be explored later on. Also the town accepted this murder of Santiago Nasar. When the peoples of the town learned of the situation that was happening. They avoided SantiagoShow MoreRelatedChronicle Of A Death Foretold1866 Words   |  8 PagesReflective statement: Chronicle of a Death Foretold The expectations of society and status quo are an important influence in Chronicle of a Death Foretold. The various interactive oral presentations that my classmates presented discussed an array of topics which included roles of women and machismo, specifically how women were forced to accept the unfair social expectations placed on them and how men were expected to exemplify macho behavior. My classmates’ presentations also helped me to gainRead MoreReflective Statement : Female Gender Roles1897 Words   |  8 PagesReflective Statement: Misogyny in Columbium Society The presentation by Patrick who investigated female gender roles and Jai kai who explored male gender roles was intensely intriguing as it outlined the sexual discrimination present in Colombian society. The presentations educated me on the discriminatory oppression women encountered in this society, while they treated men more leniently. Women were described with marianismo, seen as delicate and pure -whose sole purpose was to produce babies