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The Irreplaceable Loss of Honor in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold In the novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, two of the main characters, Pablo and Pedro Vicario, committed a murder based on allegations presented by their sister Angela Vicario. Throughout the novel, the townspeople try to justify the brothers’ actions as a mechanism to restore their sister’s honor. Based on the novel honor was salient in determining a familys worth; reputation, honor and gender roles were predominant issues in Chronicle of a Death Foretold and Gabriel Garcia Marquez exemplifies them. Restoring honor is a prevalent topic in Chronicle of a Death Foretold. Society ignored all of the signs of†¦show more content†¦Marquez depicts this issue in the novel when Bayardo San Roman arrived in Sucre looking to court Angela. He was a mystery to the community, no one knew where he came from or why he was there but he was still re spected because he was financially affluent and â€Å"had access to endless resources† (Marquez 27). When Angela told her mother that she did not want to marry Bayardo because she did not love him, her mother said to her â€Å"love can be learned† (Marquez 35). Shortly after marriage Bayardo brutally beat Angela for not being a virgin then dragged her back to her house and returned her to her mother. He was never confronted for his actions, instead Angela was beaten by her mother for hers. This event illustrates how important reputation was in the novel, Marquez describes it as boys were brought up to be men but the girls had been â€Å"reared to get married† (Marquez 31). He used the word rear, which is usually used when discussing the training of an animal, to emphasize the importance of gender roles in the novel. Ultimately, Pedro and Pablo Vicario were victimized by their society and subsequently lost their honor and freedom. The loss of Angela Vicarioâ₠¬â„¢s virginity brought shame upon her family; especially her brothers because they were so respected in their community. The townspeople were informed of the brothers task but â€Å"most of those who could have done something to prevent the crime and did notShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Chronicle Of A Death Foretold1412 Words   |  6 PagesThe Power Struggle for Women in Chronicle of a Death Foretold Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a narrative that retells the events leading up to the death of Santiago Nasar. Throughout the novella, there are many instances in which a man is in a place of power, however, the female characters often are not given this opportunity. Power can be defined as having the ability to stand up for yourself or others, make your own decisions, and having an important role in society. 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