Jan 3, 2010

Chronicle of a Death Foretold | Characters

It was a matter of honor," says Pablo Vicario in defense of his involvement in the murder; however, the statement could well suffice as the artistic premise of the novel. Designed as a vehicle to entertain as well as engage the reader in social and psychological introspection, Chronicle of a Death Foretold unfolds as a ritual involving a preconceived cast of characters: the seducer and the seduced, the maligned husband, the avengers, and the assorted bystanders needed to witness and confirm the official act of vengeance. As a result, character development in the novel is extremely...