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The novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a complicated and at times confusing novel, unlike most others. It is based mainly on the history of a small town, Maconda. It focuses on the rise and fall of this South American town. It also concentrates on the history of the town’s founders, the Buendia family. The book follows seven generations of the Buendia throughout their life in Maconda. Throughout this novel, there is a reoccurrence of history repeating itself. The novel has no specific plot, main character, or timeline. This causes it to become a bit confusing at times, but maintains an unending curiosity throughout the book. Jose Arcadio Buendia and his wife, Ursula Iguaran, found the town of Maconda. These two were cousins and feared childbirth because of the possibility of birthing children with pig’s tails, but this did not occur.
Approximate Word count = 583 Approximate Pages = 2.3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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