The Buendias
This founder of Macondo, known for his curiosity and interest in the world around him.
Who is Jose Arcadio Buendia?
A gypsy who brought magical items and wrote the manuscripts that ultimately determined the town's fate.
Who is Melquiades?
This was the moment that marked the end of Macondo's one hundred years of solitude.
What is the whirlwind?
The Buendia who gave their life to the civil war that occurred.
Who is Colonel Aureliano Buendia?
The substance that saves Macondo from insanity during the insomnia plague.
The matriarch of the town, this woman is the stabilizing force for the family for most of the story.
Who is Ursula?
This character ascended, wrapped in a blanket while doing chores, and was often renowned for her heavenly beauty that would make men do unspeakable things.
Who is Remedios the Beauty?
Macondo was built next to this type of landscape.
What is a swamp?
The catastrophic event that is seemingly erased from history.
What is the banana plantation massacre?
A physical representation of forgotten history and unknown knowledge.
What is Melquiades' workshop?
Ran away with the gypsies, renowned for his massive eggplant, smashing Rebecca, and physical strength.
Who is Jose Arcadio?
This color that often referred to objects falling from the sky, marking a significant event (for example, Jose Arcadio Bunedia's death).
What is yellow?
The inspiration for Macondo after Jose Arcadio Buendia had a dream.
What is glass/mirrors?
The very first flashback in the story, also known as the object in the famous opening line.
What is ice?
These consume the final generation in Macondo alive.
What are red ants?
Male characters with this name often show traits of solitude and introspection.
What is the name Aureliano?
The hallucinations of Prudencio Aguilar after Jose Acardio Buendia killed him.
What is the Buendias' motivation for leaving their hometown?
This group served as a catalyst for the collapse of Macondo upon their arrival.
What is the banana plantation?
The Buendia who deciphered the manuscripts.
Who is Aureliano?
A body mark that fated whoever had it to be assassinated.
What are the ash crosses on the Aureliano sons?
This physical trait is believed by the family to mark the product of incest and the end of a lineage.
What is a pig's tail?
The sign that let Ursula know her son was dead.
What is a trail of blood?
The rainstorm that trapped Macondo in a constant state of gloom magically lasts this long.
What is 4 years, 11 months, and 2 days (about 5 years)?
This person lives in isolation for years after a major death.
Who is Rebecca?
A self-inflicted declaration of eternal virginity and guilt by a character.
What is Amaranta's black bandage?