Active Reading Chapters 7-8

CHAPTER SEVEN

Magical Realism: Yellow flowers falling form the sky show the magical we are looking for when Jose Arcadio Buendia the father dies after being tied to a tree.

Character Development: Rebeca makes a drastic change after her husband Jose the son dies. Armanta remains in seclusion by rejecting Colonel Marquez.

Plot Summary

The Liberals have lost the war, and Colonel Aureliano Buendía, and his friend Colonel Gerineldo Márquez get caught and are about to die. His last request is that he dies in Macondo. however, by his brother José Arcadio, he is saved. He decides to start more trouble which didn’t end in his favor. Eventually, he is able to recapture Macondo and other territory. He then comes to the realization that he is fighting for pride. He starts writing poetry again, as he used to do during his courtship with Remedios Moscote. saved. He decides to start more trouble which didn’t end in his favor. Eventually, he is able to recapture Macondo and other territory. He then comes to the realization that he is fighting for pride. He starts writing poetry again, as he used to date Remedios. While Aureliano is fighting his wars, Santa Sofía de la Piedad has twins and they are named José Arcadio Segundo and Aureliano Segundo. José Arcadio dies randomly, and no one knows how he died. Rebeca becomes a hermit. Colonel Gerineldo Márquez likes Armanta but she rejects him. Finally, after living outside tied to a tree, José Arcadio Buendía dies. Yellow flowers fall from the sky when he dies.

Quotes

1. "Ursula promised and stood up to kiss him good-bye. 'I brought you a revolver' she murmured." - This quote brings a tad bit of suspense to the story and it made me wonder whether or not they were gonna get caught and what would happen to them if they did.

2."Let's pray to God for his enemies to show him clemency."- This quote stuck out to me because I never really heard of them praying before but now that they are in what I like to call "hot water" they are quick to shout his name and it reminds me of may people in today's society.

Themes

Death- An obvious theme because two members of the family have died.


CHAPTER EIGHT

Magical Realism: Magical realism in this chapter is that Pilar knew what was going to happen to Aureliano. The fact that she knew his fate, seemed impossible.

Character Development: Aureliano Jose begins to become more of a whore or a more sexually active person. Armanta begins to flip flop with her feelings in regards to men. She wants to express her feelings one day and the next she doesn't.

Plot Summary

Chapter eight starts off with the lust between Amaranta and Aureliano Jose. The two begins to play games with each other which leads to the increase in tension between them. She realized that it had to stop when she almost kissed him. Amaranta eventually started blocking her door. Aureliano the older, during this time, was fighting different battles. He took Aureliano Jose with him, but came back home. He would take different girls to Pilar's house to sleep with them. Pilar told him one day to stay in the house, because she had a premonition that something was going to happen to him. A man of the conservative army shot him. But Pilar knew that if he wouldn't have gone he would have lived, and married the woman who was waiting for him.

Quotes

1. "You look just like Aureliano when he was your age," she said. "You're a man now."- This quote tells us that Armanta is checking out her family members which is incest.

2. "I don't care if they're born as armadillos, " - This quote express the desperation that Aureliano has for marrying his aunt.

Themes

Unrequited Love- As Aramanta continues to reject yet toy with her nephew, this is where we find that Aureliano Jose likes her but she definitely doesn't like him.