Santiago Nasar's Allusion To The Civil War

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This allusion to the civil wars going on in Arabia prior to the setting of the novella provides critical background information to the story. The story takes place in Colombia, so it’s important to know how and why Arabs came to the country. Santiago Nasar is the protagonist of the story, but very little is known about his father Ibrahim. However, this small fact becomes significant towards the end of the story when the Vicario brothers are worried that the other Arabs in the town will want revenge for Santiago’s