ENCW 202 Spring 2022
Posted in Curses, One Hundred Years of Solitude on Mar 24th, 2022
100 Years of Solitude is a story about the Buendía family, whose patriarch founded the town of Macondo and whose line has been condemned to “one hundred years of solitude.” The curse spans from the original marriage of the family’s patriarch, Jose Arcadio Buendía, to Ursula Iguaran, his first cousin. The “curse” is multifaceted, manifesting […]
Posted in Curses, Incest, Isolation, One Hundred Years of Solitude on Mar 23rd, 2022
Cien Años de Soledad or One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez blends the fantastical with realism to tell the story of one family’s misery. After Macando is founded by José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula Iguarán it spans over seven generations of Buendías before the town is destroyed and scoured from the earth. […]
“Stop Your Women’s Ears with Wax” by Julia Armfield is a story that definitely surprised me to say the least. In my opinion it seems like an alternate coming-of-age story with dark twists throughout. The band, who seem to be sirens, are able to evoke a reaction out of young women. These young women seem […]