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Edited at 2023-03-03 17:03:10- One Hundred Years of Solitude Character Relationship Chart
One Hundred Years of Solitude is the masterpiece of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Reading this book begins with making sense of the characters' relationships, which are centered on the Buendía family and tells the story of the family's prosperity and decline, internal relationships and political struggles, self-mixing and rebirth over the course of a hundred years.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude Character Relationship Chart
One Hundred Years of Solitude is the masterpiece of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Reading this book begins with making sense of the characters' relationships, which are centered on the Buendía family and tells the story of the family's prosperity and decline, internal relationships and political struggles, self-mixing and rebirth over the course of a hundred years.
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- One Hundred Years of Solitude Character Relationship Chart
One Hundred Years of Solitude is the masterpiece of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Reading this book begins with making sense of the characters' relationships, which are centered on the Buendía family and tells the story of the family's prosperity and decline, internal relationships and political struggles, self-mixing and rebirth over the course of a hundred years.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude Character Relationship Chart
One Hundred Years of Solitude is the masterpiece of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Reading this book begins with making sense of the characters' relationships, which are centered on the Buendía family and tells the story of the family's prosperity and decline, internal relationships and political struggles, self-mixing and rebirth over the course of a hundred years.
- Project Management Process Template
Project management is the process of applying specialized knowledge, skills, tools, and methods to project activities so that the project can achieve or exceed the set needs and expectations within the constraints of limited resources. This diagram provides a comprehensive overview of the 8 components of the project management process and can be used as a generic template for direct application.
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About the Author
Yu Hua
modern writer
work
short story
"Going out for a long journey at the age of eighteen"
"April 3rd Incident"
"1986"
novel
"The Story of Xu Sanguan Selling Blood"
Barnes Nobel New Discovery Book Award
"Alive"
In March 2004, he was awarded the French Knight of the Order of Letters and Arts.
Italy's highest literary award - Grinzana Carver Literary Prize
main content
Fugui was originally a young master from a landlord's family. When he was young, he became addicted to gambling and ruined his family fortune. On the way to take his sick mother to seek medical treatment, he was arrested by the Kuomintang.
Later, when he was captured by the People's Liberation Army and returned home, he learned that his mother had died of illness and that his wife had worked hard to raise a pair of children. Unfortunately, her daughter became mute.
The wife was ill and could not do heavy work; the son had the same blood type as the county magistrate's wife, but died of excessive blood draw to save the county magistrate's wife; the daughter married Er Xi and gave birth to a child.
After giving birth to a baby boy, he died of hemorrhage; soon after, his wife also passed away; Erxi was caught in a concrete slab due to a crane error. At this time, only Fugui and his grandson were left to depend on each other. Fugui felt sorry for his grandson who couldn't even eat beans, so he cooked beans for his grandson. As a result, his grandson died from eating beans. Now only the old man and an old cow are left to depend on each other.
Creative background
The author heard an American folk song "Old Negro". In the song, the old Negro has experienced a lifetime of suffering. His family members have passed away before him, but he remains friendly.
Treat the world well without a word of complaint
This song deeply moved the author, and the author decided to write a novel like this, which led to the 1992 "Alive". Writing about people’s suffering
Tolerance and an optimistic attitude towards the world. People live for living itself, not for anything other than living.
Character introduction
Xu Fugui
Originally a young master from a landlord's family, he was young and ignorant, and was set up to lose all his family property. His wife's persistence made him decide to work hard
After being captured as a prostitute, he was fortunate enough to be able to return home. But after experiencing the Three Antis and Five Antis, the Great Leap Forward and other eras, relatives also died one after another.
Jiazhen
Ben is the daughter of the owner of a rice store in the town, and Fugui falls in love with her at first sight.
After marrying Fugui, Fugui became more and more prodigal, but Jiazhen never left him.
He refused to forgive the county magistrate Chunsheng for the death of his son Youqing, but during the Cultural Revolution, he persuaded and encouraged Chunsheng to commit suicide.
Fengxia
Fugui's eldest daughter became deaf-mute due to a serious illness.
When she grew up, she became sensible. She married Erxi and lived a good life. She eventually died in the delivery room due to hemorrhage during childbirth.
Youqing
Fugui’s youngest son was born to save his family and experienced the troubles of poverty.
When I heard that blood was needed, I ran to the hospital first, but died of excessive blood loss.
Erxi
Fengxia's husband, a porter in the city, is an honest man.
After marriage, he and Feng Xia were very affectionate, but after Feng Xia's death, her spirits were not very good, or she was only suffering for the sake of his and Feng Xia's son.
He was crushed to death by two stone slabs due to a construction site accident.
bitter root
Son of Erxi and Fengxia
Because he was poor, he didn't eat much good food. One day he fell ill. Fugui cooked a lot of beans for him, and he was starved to death at home.
Theme of the work
It shows the death process of one person after another, setting off endless waves of suffering, and shows the possibility of facing the death process.
Attitude. Living itself is very difficult, and to continue life you must live with difficulty. It is precisely because it is extremely difficult that living has profound meaning. There is nothing more beautiful than living, and there is nothing more difficult than living.
Artistic features
art psychology
There is an inherent inconsistency between the material and form of the work, but the author achieves the harmony between material and form through exquisite arrangement.
The harmonious unity of style, thus achieving the sublimation of emotions
A narrative style similar to neorealist novels—a zero-degree intervention approach
Narrate the sufferings of the world objectively and calmly
Use symbolism
Death symbolizes life
The recurrence of death not only gives a huge blow to the characters' souls, but also gives readers an unexpected shock. All Fugui's relatives died one by one, leaving only
Xia Fugui is alone, but he still lives optimistically and openly. Through these unexpected repetitions of death, the novel further highlights the meaning and preciousness of life.
Thoughts after reading
After Fugui's relatives died one after another, he suffered blow after blow, but he did not complain or hate, but lived every day with optimism and openness. Wife Jiazhen
He hated Chun Sheng because his son died from excessive blood draw, but in the end he inspired his "enemy" Chun Sheng and persuaded him to live a good life. Living itself is very difficult, and to continue life you have to live with difficulty. It is precisely because it is extremely difficult that living has profound meaning. There is nothing more beautiful than living, and there is nothing more difficult than living.