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Chronicle Of A Death Foretold Machismo Analysis

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In Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Gabriel Garcia Marquez criticizes the social practice of machismo by using different literary methods like shock. However, his ultimate purpose is to develop his portrayal of machismo in the Colombian society so that the reader is aware of his criticism but also understands the dire, grim, and disastrous influence it can have on people’s lives, not only in the book but also in the real world. Machismo is a social concept and practice in Latin America that stipulates male sexuality and male behavior, especially towards women. According to machismo, males have a strong drive for sex and they may exercise this desire in any way possible. Females, on the other hand, are expected to obey a man and satisfy him no …show more content…

Both Santiago and Ibrahim see their servants as a way to satisfy their sexual desires. Victoria Guzman had “been seduced by Ibrahim Nasar in the fullness of her adolescence”, she had “made love to him in secret for several years in the stables of the ranch, and he brought her to be a house servant when the affection was over” (Marquez 9/10). This shows Victoria Guzman’s total dependence on Ibrahim Nasar because the loss of her virginity before marriage prevented her from ever being respected and marrying another man. This dependence of Victoria Guzman on Nasar’s family even affects her daughter Divina, as she faces a similar fate to that of her mother. Divina “knew that she was destined for Santiago Nasar’s furtive bed” (10), therefore also preventing her from living a respectable live away from the Nasar family. Santiago Nasar is fully aware of the power and influence that he can exercise over Divina, when entering the kitchen he grabs her wrist and tells her that the time has come for her “to be tamed” (9). When Divina opens the door for him, she describes him as “grabbing her whole pussy” (13). His actions towards her reveal the fact that he believes himself to have total control over Divina and her sexuality and that he wants to prove his dominance. Marquez describes

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