Chronicles of a death foretold by garcia marquez?

Question

1. wAS SANTIAGO NASAR GUILTY OF ANY CRIME? Why was he killed. Did pedro and pablo want to kill him. Why did they feel compelled to do so.

2. Who is the narrator? What is hi sconnection with the story

3. Perhaps becasue there is a great idea of irony in the story, many critics have read it as a satire. If we read it as a satire, who or what is the target of the satires-- the catholic church, the honor code, or machismo. Plesae explain

4. Leonard michaels sees the story as mixing and uncanny and the banal. He writes as more and more is revealed about the murder, less and less is known, yet the style of the novel is always natural and unselfconscious, as if innocent of any paradoxical implication. Does this help describe the uniques quality of Garcia Marquez narrative?What effects or meanings do you see in such a narrative?

THANKS TO WHOEVER ANSWERS

Answer 1

Kenneth, this forum is not a place for us to do your homework for you.  We can help you, however, if you're doing your homework and there's a specific part that you're having difficulty with.  We can help clarify it for you, give some pointers, and help steer you in the right direction.  Just plopping the whole homework assignment into a question like this isn't fair to us, and more importantly, it isn't fair to you.

Chronicle of a Death Foretold is one of my favorite short stories - give it a try.  Then if you need a bit of guidance with the assignment, one of us will be happy to help you out.  Good luck!