Autumn Of The Patriarch Essay Research Paper — страница 2

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Repetition- “goddamnit” Futile and shows the general’s lack of real power. “general sir” Reference point in understanding the chaos of all the points of view presented in the novel. Details- the people praise the general. They have faith in him. The general has a daily routine before he goes to bed; he is paranoid and has no real power. Deaths of the generals; show the general’s disregard for human life. Irony- The general lives a long life, but does not actually live, or experience life in a true sense. The general eats bananas to threaten Francisca Linero before he rapes her(violence clique), but he does not really look menacing, only foolish. Point of View- The voice of the narrator is constantly changing from one character in the novel to another; sometimes 3rd

person. The switches show a deconstructionist view where the novel has no real anchor to give in an absolute voice. Reduces bias while still getting a particular idea or theme across to the reader. Figurative Language/ Diction- “Old Devil General”. The general is likened to a devil to show the lack of love in his heart. “Hung by its hind legs to bleed inside the bunches of bananas tiger stripped by their inner honey”. This is a metaphor for the girl’s body and the impending rape. Character Development Protagonists- The citizens of the country under the general’s country. Growth/Lack of Growth/Changes- In the beginning the citizens believe that the general is superhuman. However they begin to realize that he is only a mere human and incompetent. The citizens step out

of the reality and realize that life is precious and ephemeral and understand that the general has missed out on life. First Stage: pg. 29 “what is going to become of us without him she wept” This shows that the people cannot think beyond the reality of the general. Pg. 88 “he asked what time is it and they had answered him whatever you command general sir and it was true” The people have faith in the general’s power to change reality. Second Stage: pg. 43 “none of us was old enough to remember what happened the first time, but we knew that no evidence of his death was final, because there was always another truth behind the truth.” The people cannot fully trust the general their comments contain a tone of doubt. Pg. 125 “it seemed impossible from our time to

trust still the prognostications of the cards regarding his fate” Third Stage: pg. 245 “but no one went out general because nobody had forgotten that one other time they had told us the same thing” The citizens have a mistrust of the government and no longer see the general as infallible. Pg. 268-269 “what we knew only too well was that it was arduous and ephemeral but there wasn’t any other general, because we knew who we were while he was left never knowing it” 3. Success of Novel’s Argument- The ideas in the novel are expressed successfully. Personal Response- I was moved by the novel. It was a moving and touching portrayal of power and corruption. Agreement with Author- I agree with the author’s argument. It is important to understand that the only way to

fully live is to love. The inability to love limits the general and all of his conquests are meaningless. Marquez shows that there is a multiplicity of viewpoints in the postmodern world. He also admits that there are certain types of truths, he is a limited postmodernist not a radical postmodernist. Disagreement with Author- Marquez portrays the general as an intolerable man. Even if the reader does not agree with Marquez’s argument, the reader does sympathize with his point of view. Argument Relative to Today- Society needs to understand that life is always in flux and in order to appreciate life one must value life. Individuals need to love and grasp a carpe diem attitude. This is timeless. Liveliness of Author’s Argument- Marquez avoids long speeches and does not get

preachy. He uses suttle hints through diction and syntax. Author’s Biased Revealed Through- Marquez reveals his bias through his use of diction and his employment of the points of view of different characters in the novel. 4. Major Characters Zacharias- The General, aged between 107-232, had over 5000 children, a comic tyrant. Monsignor Demitrius- Priest sent to investigate Bendicion’s sainthood. Patricio Aragones- The General’s double, killed by a poison dart, told the General truths. General Rodrigo de Aguilar- The General’s lifelong comrade, only person authorized to beat the General in dominoes, killed and served at banquet. Bendicion Alvarado- The General’s mother, exiled to suburban mansion. Leticia Nazareno- The General’s wife, kidnapped by the General, taught