Friday, March 16, 2007
Reflective Journal Post #2
Right now 10 chapters done 10 to go. This book is not as bad as it could be. Its not Pride and Prejudice but its not a Street Car Named Desire either. I think I would enjoy it more if I didn't have to do the unusually stupid project to go with it. As for the book itself it seems to repeat itself a little too much. Maybe that plays into the title of the book who knows. We got incest, inquisitiveness, and discovery happening all over again. Will it ever end. PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY PITY LEFT YOU WILL TAKE THIS BURDEN OFF OUR TIRED SHOULDERS!!! Untill next week...
CHPTS 9 & 10 Active Reading
Chapter 10
Summary:
Colonel Aureliano Buendía has become even more ascetic and refuses to talk anything related to politics. Aureliano Segundo begins to investigate the mysteries that are still present in the long deceased Melquíades’s laboratory. José Arcadio Segundo becomes to show ideas of theology but soon becomes involved in cockfighting and a donkey “poker”. The two brothers begin sleeping with Petra, who doesn’t know they aren’t the same person. Jose Arcadio Segundo is leaves when he catches a venereal disease from Petra. Aureliano Segundo makes a decision to stay with her. These to have a magical like passion for each other. This magical element in their mating is the cause of their animals being extremely fertile.
José Arcadio Segundo tries to make a river passage that leads straight to the ocean. The only thing he can do is bring a boat up the river. Another queen arrives, Fernanda del Carpio, escorted by mysterious men who begin a riot and then begin firing rifles into the crowd, killing many revelers. This ruins the carnival and all the fun everyone was having
Characters
Colonel Aureliano Buendía – Has become more like his father when he begins to keep to himself.
Aureliano Segundo – Just like the Colonel and J.A.B. at this time, inquisitive and hungry for knowledge.
José Arcadio Segundo – Begins to take up odd like hobbies and shares too much with his brother
Quotes
”That’s what they’re all like, crazy from birth” – Ursula p.182
“The fact is, I think I’ve turned out to be a Conservative.” Father Antonio Isabel p.185
Themes
A Link to The Past
Now we see more references to past characters in the people that are presented in this chapter. Most show qualities of the Patriarch Jose Arcadio Buendia. The Colonel shows qualities like his father by beginning to keep to him and going a little off the deep end. The twins are inquisitive and hungry for knowledge like him and Aureliano Buendia.
Magical Element
The element in this chapter is the passion that Aureliano Segundo and Petra make together. The love that they create is strong enough to make all of the livestock fertile.
Chapter 9
Summary:
The Colonels themselves begin to lose faith after the mayor is killed. Gerineldo Márquez continues to court Amaranta. Colonel Buendía becomes the opposite of his former self. Now he is just a man without any life but war. When Gerineldo Márquez is given a death sentence that’s when Colonel Buendía is forced realize that war has served no purpose. The two Colonels fight more blood filled battles in order to help the Liberals. He tries suicide but survives. He does this when he feels that his has betrayed his cause by signing the treaty.
Characters
Colonel Aureliano Buendía – Grows more as he has to come to terms with his war past when his friend is sentenced to death.
Quotes
”Let’s forget about each other forever. We’re too old for this sort of thing now” – Amaranta p.163
“Aureliano, promise me that if you find that it’s a bad hour for you there will you think of you mother” Ursula p.175
Themes
Lost
The idea that is played out in this chapter is being lost. The characters are missing something in their lives now. Colonel Buendia is just the shell of his former self now missing the things that made him him. When he signs the treaty he feels he has betrayed the cause and has lost more than the war. He loses himself so much that he even tries to take his own life.
Magical Element
Colonel Buendia’s attitude thus far is unrealistic. He has seen the ups and the downs of civilization, but he can’t kick the funk he is in right now. His karma is the magic present right now.
Summary:
Colonel Aureliano Buendía has become even more ascetic and refuses to talk anything related to politics. Aureliano Segundo begins to investigate the mysteries that are still present in the long deceased Melquíades’s laboratory. José Arcadio Segundo becomes to show ideas of theology but soon becomes involved in cockfighting and a donkey “poker”. The two brothers begin sleeping with Petra, who doesn’t know they aren’t the same person. Jose Arcadio Segundo is leaves when he catches a venereal disease from Petra. Aureliano Segundo makes a decision to stay with her. These to have a magical like passion for each other. This magical element in their mating is the cause of their animals being extremely fertile.
José Arcadio Segundo tries to make a river passage that leads straight to the ocean. The only thing he can do is bring a boat up the river. Another queen arrives, Fernanda del Carpio, escorted by mysterious men who begin a riot and then begin firing rifles into the crowd, killing many revelers. This ruins the carnival and all the fun everyone was having
Characters
Colonel Aureliano Buendía – Has become more like his father when he begins to keep to himself.
Aureliano Segundo – Just like the Colonel and J.A.B. at this time, inquisitive and hungry for knowledge.
José Arcadio Segundo – Begins to take up odd like hobbies and shares too much with his brother
Quotes
”That’s what they’re all like, crazy from birth” – Ursula p.182
“The fact is, I think I’ve turned out to be a Conservative.” Father Antonio Isabel p.185
Themes
A Link to The Past
Now we see more references to past characters in the people that are presented in this chapter. Most show qualities of the Patriarch Jose Arcadio Buendia. The Colonel shows qualities like his father by beginning to keep to him and going a little off the deep end. The twins are inquisitive and hungry for knowledge like him and Aureliano Buendia.
Magical Element
The element in this chapter is the passion that Aureliano Segundo and Petra make together. The love that they create is strong enough to make all of the livestock fertile.
Chapter 9
Summary:
The Colonels themselves begin to lose faith after the mayor is killed. Gerineldo Márquez continues to court Amaranta. Colonel Buendía becomes the opposite of his former self. Now he is just a man without any life but war. When Gerineldo Márquez is given a death sentence that’s when Colonel Buendía is forced realize that war has served no purpose. The two Colonels fight more blood filled battles in order to help the Liberals. He tries suicide but survives. He does this when he feels that his has betrayed his cause by signing the treaty.
Characters
Colonel Aureliano Buendía – Grows more as he has to come to terms with his war past when his friend is sentenced to death.
Quotes
”Let’s forget about each other forever. We’re too old for this sort of thing now” – Amaranta p.163
“Aureliano, promise me that if you find that it’s a bad hour for you there will you think of you mother” Ursula p.175
Themes
Lost
The idea that is played out in this chapter is being lost. The characters are missing something in their lives now. Colonel Buendia is just the shell of his former self now missing the things that made him him. When he signs the treaty he feels he has betrayed the cause and has lost more than the war. He loses himself so much that he even tries to take his own life.
Magical Element
Colonel Buendia’s attitude thus far is unrealistic. He has seen the ups and the downs of civilization, but he can’t kick the funk he is in right now. His karma is the magic present right now.
CHPTS 7 & 8Active Reading
Chapter 8
Summary:
Aureliano José Buendía and Pilar begin grow too old. He begins to obsess over his aunt. They begin to sleep naked, but they never have sex. When they almost get caught kissing the relationship is ended and Aureliano Jose enlists. Colonel Buendía sees the peace agreement between the Liberals and the Conservatives as an unholy agreement. The Colonel denounces the agreement and he and his son leave the country. Macondo goes into a state of peace under the new mayor José Raquél Moncada.
Aureliano José leaves army and comes home, hoping to marry his aunt. The situation is suddenly ended when Aureliano José is killed. After Aureliano José’s leaves the army, the sons of Colonel Aureliano Buendía are brought to the town. They are all named Aureliano. Aureliano comes back, in charge of an army. Colonel Aureliano Buendía refuses to carry out the death sentence on José Raquél Moncada.
Characters
Colonel Aureliano Buendía – Transformed even more by the war fighting, loyalty, and betrayal encompass him. However he is shown in a more human like light when he refuses to kill the mayor.
Aureliano José Buendía – A strange just like many in his family as he obsesses over his aunt.
Quotes
”You’re a man now” – Amaranta p.141
“Cowards. I only wish it was Colonel Aureliano Buendia” Captain? p.153
Themes
Cause and Effect: Incest
Incestuous thought from Aureliano Jose towards Aureliano help drive this section. No matter how much she rejects him he keeps coming back. Although his murder is said to have been done through an act of civil disobedience this may have been the cause. Even the Colonel came from and incestuous relationship.
Magical Element
All of Colonel Buendia’s bastard children coming to Macondo and being baptized are unreal. They are all given the same name which is also outlandish.
Chapter 7
Summary
Colonel Aureliano Buendía and Colonel Gerineldo Márquez are captured after the liberals lost the war. He wanted his death sentence to be done in his hometown. José Arcadio saves the day at the last minute. Colonel Buendía launches a counter-attack, one of many more to come. An assassination attempt leaves him mentally unstable and realizes that there is more to fight for than just fighting. He begins to write poems again as he did when he was trying to get Remedios to marry him
During the war, Santa Sofia de la Piedad has twins by the late Arcadio. They are named José Arcadio and Aureliano Segundo. José Arcadio dies soon dies and the cause is not known. Rebeca is so stressed she soon lives her life in solitude. Colonel Gerineldo Márquez is left in command of the town and is in love with Amaranta. She says no in the same manner she did to the dancing Italian. After years of being tied to a tree, José Arcadio Buendía dies. It rains yellow flowers to show that he has died.
Characters
Colonel Aureliano Buendía – Shows remorse for his war actions and a longing for home as he asks for it to be done in Macondo.
José Arcadio - He has matured since the last time we have seen him he shows this by saving the day.
Quotes
”Let’s pray to God for his enemies to show him clemency” – Ursula p.121
“I don’t know how the miracle took place, but he’s alive and we’re going to see him very soon.”
Themes
Family
A major theme in this chapter is family. It is shown throughout the whole chapter by the majority of the characters. Jose Arcadio saving his brother. Colonel Buendia begins to write again as he did when he courted Remedios. Arcadio’s twins are born.
Magical Element
The idea of Jose Arcadio Buendia living tied to a tree is magic in itself, but the shower of yellow flowers is the icing on the cake for this section.
Summary:
Aureliano José Buendía and Pilar begin grow too old. He begins to obsess over his aunt. They begin to sleep naked, but they never have sex. When they almost get caught kissing the relationship is ended and Aureliano Jose enlists. Colonel Buendía sees the peace agreement between the Liberals and the Conservatives as an unholy agreement. The Colonel denounces the agreement and he and his son leave the country. Macondo goes into a state of peace under the new mayor José Raquél Moncada.
Aureliano José leaves army and comes home, hoping to marry his aunt. The situation is suddenly ended when Aureliano José is killed. After Aureliano José’s leaves the army, the sons of Colonel Aureliano Buendía are brought to the town. They are all named Aureliano. Aureliano comes back, in charge of an army. Colonel Aureliano Buendía refuses to carry out the death sentence on José Raquél Moncada.
Characters
Colonel Aureliano Buendía – Transformed even more by the war fighting, loyalty, and betrayal encompass him. However he is shown in a more human like light when he refuses to kill the mayor.
Aureliano José Buendía – A strange just like many in his family as he obsesses over his aunt.
Quotes
”You’re a man now” – Amaranta p.141
“Cowards. I only wish it was Colonel Aureliano Buendia” Captain? p.153
Themes
Cause and Effect: Incest
Incestuous thought from Aureliano Jose towards Aureliano help drive this section. No matter how much she rejects him he keeps coming back. Although his murder is said to have been done through an act of civil disobedience this may have been the cause. Even the Colonel came from and incestuous relationship.
Magical Element
All of Colonel Buendia’s bastard children coming to Macondo and being baptized are unreal. They are all given the same name which is also outlandish.
Chapter 7
Summary
Colonel Aureliano Buendía and Colonel Gerineldo Márquez are captured after the liberals lost the war. He wanted his death sentence to be done in his hometown. José Arcadio saves the day at the last minute. Colonel Buendía launches a counter-attack, one of many more to come. An assassination attempt leaves him mentally unstable and realizes that there is more to fight for than just fighting. He begins to write poems again as he did when he was trying to get Remedios to marry him
During the war, Santa Sofia de la Piedad has twins by the late Arcadio. They are named José Arcadio and Aureliano Segundo. José Arcadio dies soon dies and the cause is not known. Rebeca is so stressed she soon lives her life in solitude. Colonel Gerineldo Márquez is left in command of the town and is in love with Amaranta. She says no in the same manner she did to the dancing Italian. After years of being tied to a tree, José Arcadio Buendía dies. It rains yellow flowers to show that he has died.
Characters
Colonel Aureliano Buendía – Shows remorse for his war actions and a longing for home as he asks for it to be done in Macondo.
José Arcadio - He has matured since the last time we have seen him he shows this by saving the day.
Quotes
”Let’s pray to God for his enemies to show him clemency” – Ursula p.121
“I don’t know how the miracle took place, but he’s alive and we’re going to see him very soon.”
Themes
Family
A major theme in this chapter is family. It is shown throughout the whole chapter by the majority of the characters. Jose Arcadio saving his brother. Colonel Buendia begins to write again as he did when he courted Remedios. Arcadio’s twins are born.
Magical Element
The idea of Jose Arcadio Buendia living tied to a tree is magic in itself, but the shower of yellow flowers is the icing on the cake for this section.
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