Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Page 62-120)

Summary: Marquez continues his narration as a spectator similar to the other towns people. He points out that the day that Nasar is to be killed the Bishop went to town so the towns people forgot about Nasar's problems. Reminding us that the Vicario brothers successfully murdered Nasar he avoids telling us how he was murdered and jumps to telling us the story of the Vicario family after the consecutive dishonors. The two brothers are sent to jail and Angela along with her mom move to a different town a days travel far from their original town. Angela's story is told deeper as we are told that she feels sorrow not because of her dishonor or Nasar's death but because she ended up loving the man she was to marry. She sends him letters weekly for 7 years an he ends up coming back to her although he ever actually reads any of the letters. Back in the town, the murder of Nasar is questioned after his poorly done autopsy. It is pointed out that Angela never gave official proof or detail as to how and when Nasar took her virginity, asides from the fact that they were never seen together. Towards the end we are informed that Nasar's death was due to stab wounds and landed face first on his kitchen floor. He was told to run but the brothers still caught up with him and after being stabbed he walked home and died on his kitchen floor. The narrator ends with the same thought as the reader, " Nasar died without a clear idea of the motive for his murder." 


Quote: " There's no drunk in the world who'll eat his own crap " (Marquez 105)


Reaction: This quote drew my attention because although the major difference in culture we say that aswell, although it is followed by "a drunk similar to a child never tells a lie". It is shocking that so far into the story people are still questioning the Vicario brother's plans. Even though their reaction is reasonable as their family was dishonored. Still I can't help but to question if Nasar was really guilty. Although if he wasn't, the question of why Angela would accuse him still floats around.

Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Page 1-62)

Summary: Marques introduces the novel by letting us know that Santiago Nasar was going to be killed and everyone knew about it but somehow the word never reached him. By giving us the information of Nasars normal daily habits and how on the day of his death he did things particularly different, we would figure that he would somehow be suspicious of his surroundings. From weird dreams to passing his sister who he normally would sexually violate without even a touch even his family knew nothing good was coming. The narrator takes a while to advise us of why it is that Nasar is to be killed and  then gives him the benefit of the doubt for the crime e was accused of. It turns out that a woman that was to be married named Angela Vicario has dishonored her family because the day she is to be married her husband finds out she has lost her virginity. For this she is sent back home in shame. Once back in her home the woman is beat by her mother and then questioned about her virginity. She accuses Nasar of taking it causing her brothers to repay it with the death of Nasar. This made me question the traditions of this culture reasons being that when a woman says her virginity was taken by a man there is no way to prove it was the man she accuses. While out on rampage the brothers of Angela spread word of their plan to murder Nasar and are even reported to the police. When confronted, the boys get their knifes taken away, but this wont stop them as they return home and get new knifes. The people of the town aware of this believe that they are bluffing since the family is of good people. The police officer who is also tired of the recent fights he has broken up doesn't take into to much consideration into the brothers crime, everyone thinks they are blushing.


Quote: " And might a person know why you want to kill him so early in the morning ? " ( Marquez 54 )


Reaction: This quote was interpreted by me as both the hypocrisy and a joke. The fact that Armenta would include the " so early in the morning " in her question seams as if she is poking fun at the brother's response to the question of why they are searching for him. At the same time the quote is hypocritical because according to the narrator the whole town knew about the plans, although they thought it was a joke. So why would Armenta as such a question?