In this small town, men are viewed as problem solvers and strong while women are viewed as weak and simple-minded. Clotilde Armenta attempted many times to stop the Vicario twins from murdering Santiago, but each time she tried to warn someone, they would pass her by. In the end, minutes before Santiago's murder, Clotilde knew that her efforts would be wasted, so she placed Santiago's life in the only man that would try to help him, Cristo Bedoya. A man. The narrator even states, “Clotilde Armenta then appeared behind Pablo Vicario and shouted to Cristo Bedoya to hurry up, because in that faggot town only a man like him could prevent the tragedy” (Márquez 99). This quote clearly shows the oppression of women. Women are seen as stay at home
