Act Reading Journal 2

I. Elements of Magical Realism

“It’s all right, Prudencio, we’re going to leave this town, just as far away as we can go, and we’ll never come back. Go in peace now.”p.23

This is what Ursula said to Prudencio’s image. After he died she is suffering by Prudencio’s image which is pierced throat.

II. Characters

Ursula Iguaran- she has afraid get a child with Jose Arcadio Buendia

Jose Arcadio- falls in love with gypsy and betrayed Pilar Ternera.
Prudencio Aguilar- he mocked Jose Arcadio Buendia about getting child also he killed by Jose Arcadio Buendia .

Pilar Ternera- She is the local woman who pregnant Jose Arcadio’s child. .
Amaranta- she is the Jose Arcadia Buendia and Ursula’s daughter.

III. Plot Summary

Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula get married in Macondo. After they got married, they also got a problem of getting child because they are the relatives. They are afraid of genetic disorder to child. Moreover the village people mocked at Jose Arcadia Buendia. And Jose Arcadia Buendia had a cock fight with Prudencio. Even though Jose Arcadia Buendia was won Prudencio mock him. But this time Jose Arcadia Buendia killed Prudencio. That night Jose Arcadia Buendia and Ursula had sex. However after that Ursula suffered from Prudencio’s ghost so they decided leave the village. Meanwhile, the older son, José Arcadio, made Pilar Ternera pregnant. He also betrayed her because of fall in love with gypsy girl and they left village together. When they leave Ursula also followed and discovered that route of other village.

IV. Quotes

“I don’t care if I have piglets as long as they can talk.” P. 20

“If you bear iguanas, we’ll raise iguanas. But there’ll be no more killings in this town because of you.” p.21

I know that they are in the hard situation of getting child. So I like to his mind of wanting child. if he said this quote without anger it should be better quote.

V.Themes

Love- Jose Arcadio fall in love with girls also he betrayed girls.

Anger- because of the anger, Jose Arcadio Buendia killed Prudencio Aguilar

Child- most characters in this book have problem of child.