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In "One Of These Days" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez ,what do the mayor's words mean in the last sentence when he says "It's the same damn thing."?

What is the theme of "One of These Days" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

Why did the dentist refuse to help the mayor at first?

What are the moral values in the story handsomest drowned man in the world by marquez?

The character Aurelio from "One of These Days" can be considered a fully developed character. Why?

What is the theme of “Big Mama’s Funeral”?

What are some metaphors that are used in"Eva is Inside Her Cat"?

Is there irony in "One of These Days" by Gabriel García Márquez? Explain and give examples.

What are three reasons why the widow in the short story "La Viuda de Montiel" leads a lonely life? Please back up with reasons from the story. I thought one reason was because she is ignorant because she is superstitious and has always been sheltered by her parents.

What does "twenty dead pay us well" mean?

¿Cuáles son ejemplos de íronia en el cuento, "La Viuda de Montiel"? Please explain in Spanish

How does magical realism in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel García Márquez work as a postcolonial method of resistance?

Describe Aurelio's appearance in "One of These Days."

¿Cuáles son ejemplos de íronia en el cuento, "La Viuda de Montiel"? What are some examples of irony in the story La Viude de Montiel?    

How does Gabriel García Marquez bring out the conflict between the middle class and politicians in the story "One of these Days"?

What are the examples of Romanticism and Realism in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Death Constant Beyond Love"?

In "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel García Márquez, the angel can be interpreted as a symbol of post-colonial resistance. How could you explain the community's discrimination towards the angel, assuming that they have also been victims of colonization?

In “One of These Days,” García Márquez often refers to the characters simply by their positions: the dentist and the mayor. Why?

What happens in chapter 3 of Gabriel García Márquez's El Otoño del Patriarca?

In the story "The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, describe the strange characteristics of the old man.

What is the theme of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "One of These Days"?

What are summaries of the important works of Gabriel García Márquez?

What are three scenes in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" that use magical realism to display how the story works as a post-colonial method of resistance?

What are the comparisons between the short story "One of These Days" by Márquez and the short story "Emma Zunz" by Borges?

How is the concept of time displayed and shown throughout Gabriel García Márquez's The Autumn of the Patriarch?

Explain the complexities of myth and memory in the novels of Gabriel García Márquez.