Chronicla of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Marquez

Chronicle of a Death Foretold, by Gabriel Marquez, comments on gender roles through ironic religious expectation and debasing implications on female lever in society. Set in the 1950s in a Colombian costal town, there was stern belief that women were to remain pure, domestic figures for prospective husbands. Men, however, maintain indicator with riches to receive respectfulnessfulness from the townspeople and were not attaint for promiscuity or breaching Catholic principle. The parameters of cultural expectations create moderate on origin among the characters, specifically amongst sexes. The relationship between gender and major power throughout the work makes it evident that compliancy with cultural expectation determines the measure of power a mankind or woman holds. two sexes are confined by these conceived gender expectations; without being sweet to them, their societal standing is devaluate and therefore honor cannot be preserved. \nWhen female characters in the sacred scripture are submissive to societal expectation, including serving as a caretaker in the household, acting as the lesser being of a couple in marriage, and upholding a pristine reputation gibe to Catholic principle, then power is gained to make decisions for the family, and potentially in business. In discussing the events of the night previous the murder of Santiago Nasar, the milk shop that Clotilde Armenta and her husband, Don Rogelio de la Flor, own together is referred to as Clotilde Armentas establishment, and earlier as Clotilde Armentas fund (45, 15). Although a seemingly subtle detail, the reference to her ownership alludes to Clotildes power as a business-person, which incorporates wealth and respect from the townspeople. Clotilde is aware that Pedro and Pablo Vicario were divergence to kill Santiago as they had waited in the shop for 3 hours, watching for Santiago to rape the town square. Clotilde requested of the killers, pay him for later, if only o ut of respect for ...