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.