Books and Life #1#: Chronicle of a Death Foretold — Gabriel García Márquez: The Ending Everyone Knows
In a town where everyone sees the coming end coming yet no one lifts a finger, the murder has actually been committed hours before. Death is merely waiting for its time. In Chronicle of a Death Foretold , Gabriel García Márquez does not leave us to grapple with the question of who the killer is from the very first page of the book. On the contrary, he tells us right from the beginning who will be killed, who will commit this murder, and when it will happen. So, what did the author tell us in this novel? The darkest points of human nature lie hidden in the silent complicity of the collective conscience. While exposing the mindset of a small Colombian town, Chronicle of a Death Foretold lays bare how the individual becomes powerless in the face of social pressure and the pressure of "honor." That Santiago Nasar is going to be murdered is openly discussed by the entire town in cafes, streets, and shops. Consciences are uneasy, and everyone has the power to prevent this disast...