By the end of the IO, I noticed how Marquez creates irony when describing machismo in the book. This was done through the events that were talked about and the definition of machismo. For example, Pablo thinks that Pedro is very manly because of his battle scar and his gonorrhea, which he received in the army. However, Pedro cannot urinate correctly. Pedro is in so much pain when he urinates that he has to brace himself by hugging a tree and his urination is described as urinating shards of glass. This is ironic because even though Pedro cannot do a normal function of life correctly, Pablo accepts this as being manly. Another example of this can be seen when Pedro is shaving with a knife. Clotilde thinks that this is very manly; however, he
