In “Tuesday Siesta” by Garcia Marquez, the author introduces a character and provides a flashback about the character. The flashback added more meaning to the story and a better understanding about the character’s (Carlos Centeno) personality. Additionally, the flashback helped developed a theme in the story. The flashback was a week before in the story and it was about the death of Carlos Centeno. At 3AM, a widow heard someone trying to force the front door open from the outside. She went and searched for an ancient revolver in her drawer then went to her unlit living room silently. She aimed the gun where a person would be in they entered her house. When it opened, she pulled the trigger and shot Carlos Centeno. He was wearing a flannel
