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Characteristics of Magical Realism
Violence & Rituals
Honor & Purity
miscellaneous
100
The people who influenced Garcia Marquez with storytelling at a young age
Who are his grandparents?
100

The quotation “It had struck six and the street lights were still on. In the branches of the almond trees and on some balconies the colored wedding decorations were still hanging…” is an example of this

What is a realistic setting?
100
This is the most popular way of laying remains to rest in Colombia
What is cremation?
100
This is the name of the value system that governed the lives of Latin Americans
What is honor?
100
This novel brought Garcia Marquez fame in literature

What is One Hundred Years of Solitude?

200
The number of siblings Garcia Marquez had
What is 15?
200

The quotation “[She] was the first to see him in the glow of dawn, and she had the impression that he was dressed in aluminum. ‘He already looked like a ghost…’” (9) is an example of this

What is a fantastical element?
200
This 10-year civil war was occurring during the time period the novel was written
What is La Violencia?
200
In Latin American culture, women need to remain this word before marriage
What is chaste?
200
This award is what Garcia Marquez received in 1982 for his work in literature
What is the Nobel Prize in Literature?
300
These traits were why Angela's family was a fan of Bayardo
What are wealth and being well-known?
300
Garcia Marquez frequently switching between the past and present as he writes is an example of this.
What is time being fluid?
300
What is the name of the suit that all male guests at a Colombian wedding should wear, and what is made out of?
What is the Guayabera (made out of white cotton)?
300
The honor of these people were being defended when the twins killed Santiago
Who are Angela Vicario and the Vicario twins?
300
In the novel, Santiago thought flowers symbolized death. In contrast, flowers symbolize this in Colombian culture
What is purity?
400
This aspect of Bayardo and Angela's relationship is an indicator of how marriage in Colombian culture is followed
What is not meeting prior to the marriage/courtship?
400

The quotation “...the bishop began to make the sign of the cross in the air opposite the crowd on the pier, and he kept on doing it afterwards, without malice or inspiration…” (10) is an example of this

What is religious commentary?
400
What do Las Arras symbolize at a wedding?
What is the husband's ability to support their family financially?
400
This was an area where women had superiority over men when they were "all-suffering"
What is morality?
400
Latin American authors utilized this method in order to embed controversial thoughts into their novels
What is magical realism?
500
This is the reason why characters in the novel feel like they need to keep an eye on Santiago and his family
What is Santiago belonging to the upper class/
500

The quotation “He stood up, leaning to one side, and started walking in a state of hallucination, holding his hanging intestines in his hands.” (119) is an example of this.

What is no astonishment?
500
Bishops in Colombia would openly speak of this in their teachings
What is murder?
500
The two things, alongside a clean bloodline, often insulated blemishes to one's reputation
What are wealth and lifestyle?
500
This term is a convention that affords men respect and power
What is machismo?