Gabriel García Márquez: Tuesday Siesta. Summary and analysis

Gabriel García Márquez: Tuesday Siesta. Summary and analysis

Tuesday Siesta, a short story by Gabriel García Márquez published in 1962 as part of the collection The Funeral of Big Mama, narrates the journey of a mother and her daughter to a small town in intense heat. Dressed in mourning and with a serene attitude, they look for the priest to ask for the keys to the cemetery. In an atmosphere marked by the drowsiness of the siesta, the story shows how both women face the weight of social prejudice with dignity.

Gabriel García Márquez: Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses

Gabriel García Márquez: Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses

Gabriel García Márquez’s Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses is a surrealist short story about the spirit of a child who tries to bring roses to his grave every Sunday. The roses are grown by a devout woman who lives in the house where the boy once lived. Through the ghostly boy’s observation, the deep connection between him and the woman is revealed, a woman who tends an altar and grows flowers for a living.

Gabriel García Márquez: Tuesday Siesta

Gabriel García Márquez: Tuesday Siesta

“Tuesday Siesta” (La siesta del martes) by Gabriel García Márquez tells the story of a mother and her daughter who travel to a small town on a hot August day. Their visit has a particular purpose that arouses the curiosity of the local inhabitants. As the plot unfolds, the reasons behind their journey and the history of their family are revealed. The story explores themes such as dignity, social judgment, and the complexities of family relationships, all within the context of a traditional Latin American society.

Gabriel García Márquez: One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel García Márquez: Cien años de soledad

Bibliographic data Synopsis of “One Hundred Years of Solitude” “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez is a masterpiece of magical realism that tells the story of the Buendía family over seven generations in the fictional town of Macondo. From its founder, José Arcadio Buendía, who dreams of a city of mirrors, to … Read more