One Hundred Years Of Solitude By Gabriel Garcia

Gabriel Garcia’s work proves his ability to deliver message through writing. Through “one hundred years of solitude” he creates a reflection of the society. The roles of men and women are well defined in the novel. There is a significant contribution from women, and hence they are a reason why the novel is a success. This article focuses on literary theory, and it analyzes works done by other authors which critic Garcia’s novel mentioned above. The main theme of this piece is the role of women as it is reflected by different authors concerning Garcia’s novel. All pieces analyzed in this article show that women were perceived to be inferior beings and men were seen as the superior beings. Their roles were defined by the superiority their gender was accorded by the community. …show more content…
The roes of women are inferior compared to those of men. They are driven by different force goals. A woman exists in the domestic sphere. Snaije says that the society expects women to exhibit the ability to appear logical thinking, resourcefulness and perfect morals. Women are seen to be disinterested in taking part in activities that happen outside their homestead. The community expects them to maintain their traditions and remain as innocent creatures. They seem to have supernatural abilities to interpret issues, and they have an insight into different issues. At the homestead, they should look after their children, cook or the husband and do other house chores. They also have a responsibility to satisfy their husband’s sexual desire. They bear children and take care of them. The author notes that women use their bodies to manipulate