One Hundred Years of Solitude (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Gabriel García Márquez
- First Published: 1967
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Magical Realism
- Time of Work: The 1820’s to the 1920’s
- Setting: Macondo, a town in Latin America
- Genres: Long fiction, Magical Realism
- Subjects: Family or family life, Sex or sexuality, Twentieth century, Supernatural, Nineteenth century, Revolutions, Ghosts or apparitions, Fantasy, Small-town life, Fate or fatalism, Latin America or Latin Americans, Gypsies
- Locales: Macondo, Colombia
Characters Discussed
Melquíades (mehl-KEE- ah-dehs), a wise and honest Gypsy. He makes annual visits to Macondo, a remote, mythical village in Latin America. Having made innumerable trips around the world, he possesses immense knowledge that he reveals to the people of Macondo. He introduces them to inventions such as magnets, astrolabes, telescopes, magnifying glasses, and false teeth. The curiosity of the men is stimulated by their hope of finding a panacea for life, but the women are not impressed. In spite of his wisdom, Melquíades cannot transcend the problems of daily...
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