Solitude

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…

The Benefits of Solitude Solitude can be seen as a negative state; inferior to the state of being with others. While this may be true (in some cases and at some times), it is not always necessarily so. Solitude can allow one time to regroup, time to reflect and recharge. Solitude is a necessary part of life that carries benefits such as allowing one to heal from trauma. For instance, if someone is enduring grief and tries to just put it out of their mind; it will inevitably keep coming up until…

W 8 Assignment 1 Discussion Solitude When one thinks of solitude, they think of quietness, stillness, and a serene place. Some think about the card game solitary. However, in a biblical sense, solitude means sitting quietly in a room or outdoors in a garden area without distractions to hear the voice of God for guidance, instructions and listening for an answer to a prayer. Another may think of a monk in a monastery. However, they all sum up to mean quiet. According to Tozer, "One of the…

Thoreau’d, Less Taken Solitude and Modern Man’s Games After high school, I jumped off the conveyor belt— I didn’t go to college or the military upon graduating high school, as is custom for young people in my socioeconomic class. Instead, I elected to take a “gap” period, and in doing so, “dropped the ball.” That is, I stopped playing the games I was told to play. The capitalist game, the social pyramid climb. They tasted bitter to me. Acrid, all this energy invested in the future. Like…

“Shame, Despair, and Solitude” taught Hester that the consequences of committing a sin “had made her strong, but taught her much amiss” (165). For example, violating a law brought her shame, and she concealed herself from the public as much as possible. In addition, despair taught Hester that she cannot reverse what she did and can only feel regretful for the sin. Lastly, solitude informed her what it feels like to be isolated from the townspeople and how they reject you for one thing you did in…

In the book Walden, Henry David Thoreau explains the benefits of living a simple life. He also states that people have two selves, one wild and one civilized, and that in order to have a healthy mind, one must observe nature in solitude. Observing nature in solitude is necessary to a healthy mind because it takes people away from modern day stressors, it helps people sort through their problems without distractions, and it gives people time to embrace their creative side. In modern day…

one has done in their life. An individual can find many answers just by living alone and in isolation for some time. In Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Jose Arcadio Buendia and Jose Arcadio Segundo enter extreme solitude throughout the novel. Jose Arcadio Buendía, one of the first Buendias, goes into solitude because he is constantly searching for the answers to everything. After the gypsies arrived in Macondo; “that spirit of social initiative disappeared in a short…

“Time was not passing...it was turning in a circle...” this quote of Gabriel García Márquez from One Hundred Years of Solitude is just a summary of never-ending conflict in Colombia. Colombia had a chain of civil wars since late 19th century. But the most bloody and inhuman link of this chain was the period of “La Violencia”. Following the assassination of liberal leader Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, “The Bogota Riots” changed the destiny and became the trigger of the countries violent history. “Even if…

In Gabriel García Márquez’s novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, José Arcadio Buendía, patriarch of the well-respected Buendía clan and founder of Macondo, exhibits with the progression of the novel an unwavering, imaginative, and somewhat stubborn pursuit of his passions that is seemingly tied to the very essence of his name. The first appearance of José Arcadio Buendía’s relentless pursuance coincides with the arrival of a band of gypsies in Macondo. One such gypsy, Melquíades, introduces…

In One Hundred Years of Solitude, Nigromanta is described as a large black women with big breasts and wiry hairy. Gabriel Garcia Marquez goes into great detail about the specifics of her body. He compares Nigromanta’s hips to a mare, her breasts to melons, and her hair to a medieval warrior’s mail headdress. Also, she is also described as having a whistle similar to that of a wild-animal. Garcia Marquez draws similarities between Nigromanta and animals in order to portray how the black race was…