Chronicles Of A Death Foretold

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How does chronicles of a death foretold by Gabriel Marquez shows the way in which people are corrupt in society? Chronicles of a death foretold shows corruption throughout the whole story for example in the way we view women, the church, and the idea of how greedy people are. To begin the women are held to higher standards and more criticism in general. During this time in Columbia, virginity was a huge deal. Angela Vicario losing her virginity was the fuel to start the story. Her virginity is the whole reason for the events that take place in the story. But why is a women’s virginity so protected and so consequential, but a man’s isn’t? The reason is that because in most cultures men are dominant and show superiority while women on the other …show more content…

The Catholic church in chronicles of a death foretold is unethical and dishonest. People view the church to have higher standards and to always do the right things. In the story Father Amador knows about the plot of killing innocent Santiago but he let it happen with no sign of remorse. This shows what Gabriel Marquez thinks about the church in general. Gabriel Marquez was foreshadowing all the corrupt events that take place currently with the catholic church. There have been multiple events of priests abusing and raping young children. What doesn’t make sense to most people, is how they can do these things if they are so religious with their morals. The Associated Press estimated the settlements of sex abuse cases from 1950 to 2007 totaled more than $2 billion. Over 3000 lawsuits have been filed on the church for abusing minors. Coming back to the book, the priest could of prevented a killing, but for no reason he chose not to. You would think if someone had an opportunity to save a life (especially a priest), they would take it. This idea shows that even the most holy of people can be bad. Gabriel Marquez gives off the impression of disliking the church but he would be more upset with the actions of the priests today.in conclusion the corruptness of the church is very significant to the story and shows how the “best” of people can still be

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