Examples Of Machismo In Chronicle Of A Death Foretold

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Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez portrays the idea of machismo, which is very prevalent in Colombian culture. Machismo is the strong sense of masculine pride, and how men have power over women sexually. Men can do what they want, while the women have to stay pure until marriage; this is a double standard prevalent in Colombian culture. I learned in the presentation that in Colombian culture, women were considered inferior and were looked at as possessions. Marquez grew up in an area that practiced Machismo throughout the whole culture. A big tradition in Colombian culture was the code of honor. The code of honor is a set of rules governing a community based on ideals that define what’s honorable in that community.

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