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.