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There weren’t many, if any, characters I felt particularly connected or drawn to in One Hundred Years of Solitude, but Úrsula Iguarán stood out to me as the most consistent. As mentioned in my previous blog post, her ordered and assertive personality renders her a grounding presence in the novel, especially since she outlives most […] read full post >>

 Hey everyone!  The second half of Garcia Marquez's book was interesting for this week's text. My puzzlement grew as I read further into the book. But I enjoyed the narrative and am glad I read it because I would not have chosen it otherwise.... read full post >>

 Hey everyone!  The second half of Garcia Marquez's book was interesting for this week's text. My puzzlement grew as I read further into the book. But I enjoyed the narrative and am glad I read it because I would not have chosen it otherwise.... read full post >>

Just as anticipated following last week, I was not bothered in reading Marquez’ wacky yet thought provoking story. Although I feel like I’ve lost a bunch of the details, like who actually he’s talking about half the time, and when the thing is actually... read full post >>

Just as anticipated following last week, I was not bothered in reading Marquez’ wacky yet thought provoking story. Although I feel like I’ve lost a bunch of the details, like who actually he’s talking about half the time, and when the thing is actually... read full post >>

This was such an interesting read, from themes of repetition to family, to hope, despair, and technology. I found the ways in which Macondo changes and undergoes a series of building and destroying reflective of both the changes and tribulations of the political economy as well as the family unit. It was hard to keep […] read full post >>

Finishing the book was more complicated than starting it. It could be because I did not listen to Jon when... read full post >>

Well, I finished the book during the reading break, which in hindsight I realize was a bad idea.  I was struggling to figure out what to say this week, so I decided to just focus on the last chapter, which in all honesty was interesting but also kind of disappointing. There was a lot that […] read full post >>

I think the latter half of One Hundred Years of Solitude is its best: when the utopian sheen of Macondo begins to wear off and fade rapidly, revealing a deeply flawed and potentially doomed town at its surface. Here the major themes of the novel become apparent, including some commentary on the nature of human civilization. Macondo, […] read full post >>

Wow, what a novel. I'm so happy we read this in class because I have been wanting to read it for ages. The second half of the book really went in a direction I wasn't expecting with the political tensions, introduction of the modern labour workforces, ... read full post >>