This story follows the Buendia’s and their many family members. It is a blend of both realism and the fantastic while also showing the darkness of colonialism. It also shows themes of the Bible like Adam and Eve
Before the Gypsy’s came to Macondo the town was full of three hundred people that all lived peacefully(no one ever dies) for many years. They had no formal government and no rules (except for no cock fighting). When the gypsies arrive with new inventions and catches Jośe Arcardio Burundi’s attention the town starts to change not necessarily for good.
As more people come into the town they also bring the outside problems and dark parts of the world like Insomnia, Greed,Death,and War. With the slow colonization of the town brings trouble for the family that often results in tragedy. The story goes in cycles. With many members of the family sharing the same name and often meeting similar fates of the their names sakes.
By the end of the story the town is again in solitude but destroyed from the many years of invasion and the Buendia bloodline finally ends.