Examples Of Machismo In Chronicle Of A Death Foretold

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Machismo and Marianismo
The interactive oral presentation for Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez was extremely informative concerning the cultural background of the novel. All of the topics covered were extremely informative and allowed a better perspective of the novel. Of the many topics covered, I found the information about machismo and marianismo extremely important to the message. Prior to the presentation, I was unaware of the specific roles of men and women in their culture. The background information about the culture gave me a better understanding of the motives of certain characters.
Throughout the novel, the narrator mentioned machismo in relation to the Vicario brothers. The first time that I read this novel,

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