Jose Arcadio Buend
Macondo vs. Eden
?[Jose Arcadio Buend?a and ?rsula Iguar?n] became the first mortals to see the western slopes of the mountain range? (Marquez 24). The land of Macondo?before civilization?was lush with vegetation, a ?great swamp that spread out toward the other side of the world?there they founded the village? (Marquez 24). Much like the newly established land of Macondo, the same parallels are exemplified through the land of Eden, within the book of Genesis. Marquez illustrates?through the Buend?a family?the trials and tribulations that humanity endures. These hardships of corruption and temptation serve to reinforce the ?break? in humanity?s innocence. In this paper, I will demonstrate how Gabriel Garcia Marquez attempts to illustrate magical …show more content…
Civilization disrupts the ?happiness? within the land of Macondo; one of the ways that Marquez illustrates the change in the novel is through the arrival of the Magistrate. His suggestions for painting the houses blue and bringing soldiers to the land of Macondo foreshadows to the reader that Macondo will eventually stray away from the purities that once embodied the land. The purpose of rain is exemplified through Jose Arcadio Buend?a, ?He was still tied to the trunk of the chestnut tree by his hands and feet, soaked with rain and in a total state of innocence? (Marquez 78). Marquez reinforces the symbolic significance of rain by associating it with virtue. Additionally, Macondo not only deteriorates physically throughout but moral deterioration is also illustrated through the text, ?Thinking that no land needs the seed of God so much?[they] spent many years without a priest? (Marquez 81) shows the contamination of sin and the desperation for purification. Gabriel Garcia Marquez attempts to present Ursula as a character of stability; she is aware of the sin that has scathed her family, and she is immune to the maladies of sin. "Make us poor again, the way we were when we founded the town" (Marquez 192), Marquez attempts to reinforce the idea of nostalgia, the longing for …show more content…
Marquez attempts to illustrate many of the characters within his novel in close resemblance to the characters in the Old Testament; for example, Remedios the Beauty corresponds a lot to Eve?s character, as her innocence contributes to the downfall of others around her. Thus, One Hundred Years of Solitude uses biblical allusions to reinforce the themes and symbolism throughout the
?[Jose Arcadio Buend?a and ?rsula Iguar?n] became the first mortals to see the western slopes of the mountain range? (Marquez 24). The land of Macondo?before civilization?was lush with vegetation, a ?great swamp that spread out toward the other side of the world?there they founded the village? (Marquez 24). Much like the newly established land of Macondo, the same parallels are exemplified through the land of Eden, within the book of Genesis. Marquez illustrates?through the Buend?a family?the trials and tribulations that humanity endures. These hardships of corruption and temptation serve to reinforce the ?break? in humanity?s innocence. In this paper, I will demonstrate how Gabriel Garcia Marquez attempts to illustrate magical …show more content…
Civilization disrupts the ?happiness? within the land of Macondo; one of the ways that Marquez illustrates the change in the novel is through the arrival of the Magistrate. His suggestions for painting the houses blue and bringing soldiers to the land of Macondo foreshadows to the reader that Macondo will eventually stray away from the purities that once embodied the land. The purpose of rain is exemplified through Jose Arcadio Buend?a, ?He was still tied to the trunk of the chestnut tree by his hands and feet, soaked with rain and in a total state of innocence? (Marquez 78). Marquez reinforces the symbolic significance of rain by associating it with virtue. Additionally, Macondo not only deteriorates physically throughout but moral deterioration is also illustrated through the text, ?Thinking that no land needs the seed of God so much?[they] spent many years without a priest? (Marquez 81) shows the contamination of sin and the desperation for purification. Gabriel Garcia Marquez attempts to present Ursula as a character of stability; she is aware of the sin that has scathed her family, and she is immune to the maladies of sin. "Make us poor again, the way we were when we founded the town" (Marquez 192), Marquez attempts to reinforce the idea of nostalgia, the longing for …show more content…
Marquez attempts to illustrate many of the characters within his novel in close resemblance to the characters in the Old Testament; for example, Remedios the Beauty corresponds a lot to Eve?s character, as her innocence contributes to the downfall of others around her. Thus, One Hundred Years of Solitude uses biblical allusions to reinforce the themes and symbolism throughout the