Male Dominance In Chronicle Of A Death Foretold

"'The time has come for you to be tamed"', said Santiago, the central man of the whole novel. Chronicle of a Death Foretold, is about the destined murder of Santiago Nasar and how his fate came about. Santiago has been accused by Angela Vicario that he has taken her virginity. As a result, the brothers of Angela are obligated to murder Santiago for his actions. The thrilling novel takes place in a 19th century Columbian town, who seemed to have all failed poor Santiago. In Chronicle of a Death Foretold by a Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the author illustrates male dominance, and that women are of lesser value to men this society by being raised to be serviceable wives, in order to demonstrate how the female characters in the text are put in a position where they are unable to have a role in their society.(control their own decisions In this novel, the author demonstrates how …show more content…
It was either man or the family that predetermines the marriage. In this instance, Angela is not fond of Bayardo and does not want to marry him. She says, "'the fact is I didn't want to blessed by a man who cut off only the combs for soup and threw the rest of the rooster into the garbage" (Marquez 39). Nevertheless, Bayardo "bewitched the family with his charm" and convinces them that he was Angela's suitor. The moment Angela indicates she does not love Bayardo, her mother knocks down any thoughts and tells her, "'Love can be learned too"' (Márquez 35). This is significant because this further shows how women are of lesser value. The family is pressuring Angela to marry this man because of his wealth and riches, and not because of him as an individual. Angela is taught to love the man she is designated to marry, even though she does not not have any feelings for him. The Vicarrio's are not a wealthy family to begin with, so Angela marrying this man will bring them up in the social