While I was reading Chapter 1 the beginning of the chapter was very slow. But as the chapter progressed Gabriel Marquez develops each individual character with great detail. So far I sort of like his writing style but at times there is just too much information, which distracts the meaning of the story. Dealing with the question about complexities in life in Hispanic America is some what present to this day. During the story Fermina’s father Lorenzo, wants her daughter to marry Dr. Urbino. The reason why he wants his daughter to marry a doctor is because he knows that he is rich and wants some part of the money somehow. This may or may not reflect not only Hispanic culture but probably cultures from around the world. The idea that the parents should determine who a person marries mainly for money. The parents want the best possible person to marry there son or daughter. In my opinion most of the time it seems girls are more pressured to marry someone with wealth or good social status. This is reverent in the story between Fermina and her father Lorenzo.
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I agree with Marc’s statement that Lorenzo Daza pushed his daughter into marrying Dr. Urbino for his own, personal interests. Despite the fact that Lorenzo had a ‘forbidden’ love of his own when you was younger, he did not let Fermina go down that path. After he found out his sister assisted with the communication between Florentino and her niece, she was punished severely for her actions. Aunt Escolástica was kicked out of the house with no money and no place to stay. This further estranged Fermina from her father. Unfortunately, Fermina followed through with her father’s plans and married Dr. Urbino.
ReplyDeleteFermina and Dr. Urbino had only several impersonal encounters prior to their engagement. On her wedding night, she felt uncomfortable going to bed “with a stranger”.