Small Introduction to Marquez

Marquez is an interesting writer. He resembles Kafka and Camus in his pattern of writing and plot. However he presents his arguments on logic and society in a manner that seems less dark then that of the others. The setting in which the stories take place is also unique, as society in the stories is less what we are used to and more closely resembling the south american societies of today. This still however, doesn't stop the message. Marquez presents his point of view through stories like Tuesday Siesta and Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon which are foreign in plot and setting, but still completely relatable to the masses. So far Marquez is one of my favorite writers that we have read about this year.

Monday, December 10, 2012

There are no Thieves in This Town



There are no Thieves in This Town -

This story is about a thief named Damaso. Damaso is not very good at his profession, for instance, he stole billiard balls instead of anything of value. This narrative prospective is there so you feel bad for Damaso, however he is not respectful of his wife, and instead, is full of himself. The crime that Damaso commits is blamed on what is referred to as the "blackman". No one argues for his freedom. Damaso gets whats coming to him in the end.

The blackman takes the blame for Damaso’s crime. Neither Rouge or Damaso stop the wrong persecution. This makes Damaso a hard character to like. The perspective shows irony because the story implies the town is full of thieves. This contradicts the title.


Turning point 1 - The blackman gets blamed for the crime. No one stands up for him.

Turning point 2 - Damaso is caught by Rouge while he was returning the billiard balls. He then accuses him of taking 200 pesos, which he never actually took. However no one will believe Damaso at this point.

Quote  for turning point 2 - "There were 200 pesos" said Rouge "And now there going to take them out of your hide, not so much for being a thief, but for being a fool."

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