(hook--something about the ideas of the mind and its influence? ) The novel, Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez follows the Narrator as he gets down to the bottom of Santiago Nasar’s foretold death. Sorting through many memories, the Narrator tells about Angela Vicario became a returned bride because she had already lost her virginity. She suddenly announces Santiago as the perpetrator, for taking her virginity, and her brothers, Pedro Vicario and Pablo Vicario decide to kill Santiago as well as tell their plans to the townspeople. Santiago’s death brings forward the question of responsibility--the state of having an obligation, duty, or burden. (define and talk more psychological-- Of, relating to, or arising from the
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change?) Regarding Clotilde Armenta’s message about the Vicario brothers getting ready to kill Santiago, Father Carmen Amador--the local priest--told the Narrator “‘The truth is I didn’t know what to do,’ he told me. ‘My first thought was that it wasn’t any business of mine but something for the civil authorities, but then I made up my mind to say something in passing to Plácida Linero.’ Yet when he crossed the square, he’d forgotten completely” (70). The Narrator does not mention anything about Father Amador trying to remember what he forgot. Contrasting with when he said he made up his mind “completely,” suggesting he had his full attention on it. The psychological idea of the Bishop’s visit became more important than the life of Santiago. Father Amador believed he could not do anything for Santiago “except save his soul” (108); however, the psychological idea Father Amador “thought” he could not do blocked the realization that he was actually capable of helping Santiago by passing on the information to Plácida. ~ talk about civil authorities--Father Amador is convinced that he has no authority to interfere with Santiago’s situation, and yet his occupation as a priest is to work with civilians. (What classifies as a civil authority --someone specific and why is this so important over a …show more content…
(need? Yamil Shaium is one of the Arabs that traveled with Ibrahim Nasar.) Yamil hears the rumor and goes to warn Santiago for, “[n]o one had as much authority as he to talk to Santiago Nasar. Nevertheless, he thought that if the rumor was baseless it would alarm him unnecessarily…” (103). Similarly to Father Amador and Victoria Guzmán, Yamil Shaium is caught in a psychological thought that there is a possibility of the rumor being faulty (“baseless”). Yamil’s idea led to the message being delivered to another townsperson, Cristo Bedoya, rather than to the person’s whose death is already foretold. The idea that “[n]o one ha[s] as much authority…to talk to Santiago Nasar” suggests the townspeople believe one should stay in their class rank rather than deciding to move out of their “comfort” zone when it comes down to a life (reword later). The next townsperson is Indalecio Pardo, he is a close friend of Santiago, but when “[he] found Santiago Nasar being led by the arm of Cristo Bedoya… he didn’t dare warn him. ‘I lost my nerve,’ he told me” (102). The fact that Indalecio “lost [his] nerve,” implies ideas leading jealousy or annoyance began to build up to the point where death seemed to have a minor importance. His lack of initiative to follow through gave up on an opportunity that could have potentially halted Santiago’s foretold
change?) Regarding Clotilde Armenta’s message about the Vicario brothers getting ready to kill Santiago, Father Carmen Amador--the local priest--told the Narrator “‘The truth is I didn’t know what to do,’ he told me. ‘My first thought was that it wasn’t any business of mine but something for the civil authorities, but then I made up my mind to say something in passing to Plácida Linero.’ Yet when he crossed the square, he’d forgotten completely” (70). The Narrator does not mention anything about Father Amador trying to remember what he forgot. Contrasting with when he said he made up his mind “completely,” suggesting he had his full attention on it. The psychological idea of the Bishop’s visit became more important than the life of Santiago. Father Amador believed he could not do anything for Santiago “except save his soul” (108); however, the psychological idea Father Amador “thought” he could not do blocked the realization that he was actually capable of helping Santiago by passing on the information to Plácida. ~ talk about civil authorities--Father Amador is convinced that he has no authority to interfere with Santiago’s situation, and yet his occupation as a priest is to work with civilians. (What classifies as a civil authority --someone specific and why is this so important over a …show more content…
(need? Yamil Shaium is one of the Arabs that traveled with Ibrahim Nasar.) Yamil hears the rumor and goes to warn Santiago for, “[n]o one had as much authority as he to talk to Santiago Nasar. Nevertheless, he thought that if the rumor was baseless it would alarm him unnecessarily…” (103). Similarly to Father Amador and Victoria Guzmán, Yamil Shaium is caught in a psychological thought that there is a possibility of the rumor being faulty (“baseless”). Yamil’s idea led to the message being delivered to another townsperson, Cristo Bedoya, rather than to the person’s whose death is already foretold. The idea that “[n]o one ha[s] as much authority…to talk to Santiago Nasar” suggests the townspeople believe one should stay in their class rank rather than deciding to move out of their “comfort” zone when it comes down to a life (reword later). The next townsperson is Indalecio Pardo, he is a close friend of Santiago, but when “[he] found Santiago Nasar being led by the arm of Cristo Bedoya… he didn’t dare warn him. ‘I lost my nerve,’ he told me” (102). The fact that Indalecio “lost [his] nerve,” implies ideas leading jealousy or annoyance began to build up to the point where death seemed to have a minor importance. His lack of initiative to follow through gave up on an opportunity that could have potentially halted Santiago’s foretold