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Chronicle of a Death Foretold, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
In his book Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Gabriel Garcia Marquez tells of a story of an entire society that knew of the impending death of Santiago Nasar, yet did nothing to intervene to stop it. Although the title says this novel is a “chronicle,” the narrative is not imparted in chronological order. However, this account does employ a formal tone and neutral style, one of the main constituents of a chronicle. ...
The neutral style of writing is used to emphasize the irony of how Santiago’s approaching death was not prevented, although previously acknowledged. ... By stating that there was no concrete evidence to prove Santiago’s guilt and by reporting the graphic images of the autopsy in objective manners, the tragedy of Santiago’s death is impelled onto a higher level, fulfilling Marquez’s purpose of enhancing the tragedy.
Garcia Marquez’s Chronicle of a Death Foretold tells of the foreseen death of Santiago Nasar; he walked into death not knowing its reason for meeting him. The irony in the story can be observed as the narrator explains how the anticipated death of Santiago Nasar was known to the whole town.
Approximate Word count = 911
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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