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True to its title, One Hundred Years of Solitude masterfully analyzes that human superego which brings each individual to a torturous state of perpetual solitary confusion. Although taking no stance on the validity of societal morale, Gabriel Garcia Marquez uncovers the ways in which each characters beating conscience leaves him in the solitude of abnegation and self-punishment. ... Memes obsession with Mauricio Babilonia inevitably sinks her deeper into solitude, for not only does his entrance distort her previous life, but colors it such that all else seems bleak and meaningless. With respect to her relationship with her father, the novel states, "She was so sure of herself, so anchored in her solitude that Aureliano Segundo had the impression that no link existed between them anymore, that the comradeship and the complicity were nothing but an illusion of the past (311). ... Paradoxically, the solitude of two characters only weighs down heavier in their coming together, leaving each to their own tense realities of lonely insecurity and disconcerting self-awareness.
With all the criticism embellished between the pages of One Hundred Years of Solitude, Marquez does not leave the reader without a taste of inspiration. ... Her mannerisms differ, and so does her thinking: Remedios the Beautys wisdom is supported by lack of concern for societal expectations, and therefore liberates her instead of imprisoning her in solitude.
Approximate Word count = 1028
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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