Uses of Archetype, Foreshadow, and Symbolism in One Hundred Years of So

Uses of Archetype, Foreshadow, and Symbolism in One Hundred Years of Solitude   Throughout either works of world literature, original passages will have special significance to the plot progression of that novel. This key passage must provide insight upon the overall theme of that work with characterization, symbolism, and imagery. In Gabriel García Márquezs novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, the passage selected for commentary uses the literary techniques of archetype, foreshadow, and symbolism to inform characterization. The concept of consanguineous sexual love affairs is also reinforced in this passage along with the idea of the necessity of outside influence on a family. These concepts inform the characterization of all of the characters presented and provides insight on the cyclic nature of the Buendía family history.             From the beginning of the passage, García Márquez demonstrates tha t outside influences are beginning to impact the Buendía family lineage. The newborn male child of Aureliano Segundo by Fernanda del Carpio, José Arcadio, is described as having no mark of a Buendía. This shows the familys shift from repeated love affairs involving family members, such as that of the first José Arcadio and Rebeca. Also, the newborns lack of a mark eludes to Fernandas gaining power within the family no mark of the traditional Buendía, Úrsula, is to be found. This idea is further suggested when Fernanda does not hesitate in naming him José Arcadio, despite Úrsulas doubts. This shows Úrsulas ability, having been the unconditional matron of the Buendía family over... ...ir respective names and dressed them in different colored clothing marked with each ones initials, but when they began to go to school they decided to veer clothing and bracelets and call each other by opposite names. The teacher, Melchor Es calona, used to knowing José Arcadio Segundo by his green shirt, went out of his mind when he discovered the last mentioned was wearing Aureliano Segundos bracelet and that the other one said, nevertheless, that his name was Aureliano Segundo in spite of the fact that he was wearing the white shirt and the bracelet with José Arcadio Segundos name. From then on he was never sure who was who. Even when they grew up and life made them different, Úrsula still wondered if they themselves might not have made a mistake in some moment of their intricate game of confusion and had become changed forever.