43 pages 1 hour read

Gabriel García Márquez, Transl. Gregory Rabassa

The Autumn of the Patriarch

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1975

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Essay Topics

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The General of the Universe, known by everyone, remains nameless and even faceless throughout the novel. What is the significance of this ambiguity and lack of identity for a dictator?

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Bendición Alvarado never gives in to the power that she is granted through her son, instead living her life as she always has. What is the function of her narrative?

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What is the significance of Leticia’s transformation from a holy woman to a woman who destroys everything she touches?

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