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Question 1

I_ f___, M______ e_________ t___ t__ p______ c____ o_ S_______ N____’ m_____ i_ t__ t____________ C_______ e__________ t___ a b____ s_____ b_ a v_____, c__________ t__ v_______ o_ t___ e__________. D______

Answer 1

In fact, Márquez emphasises that the primary cause of Santiago Nasar’s murder is the traditionally Catholic expectation that a bride should be a virgin, challenging the validity of this expectation. Despite

Question 2

D______ h__ s______, A_____ V______’ w___ i_ t____ a_ a_______, d__ t_ t__ o________ w___ p_________ f_____ h_____ - a______ e______ o_ p_____’ l____ b____ r____ b_ s_______ e___________. O_

Answer 2

Despite her shaming, Angela Vicario’s word is taken as absolute, due to the obsession with preserving family honour - another example of people’s lives being ruled by societal expectations. On

Question 3

O_ l___ 2, t__ “a_____ t____” a__ “s____ i t__ l____ o_ d___”: a_____ t____ a__ a s_____ o_ t__ p_____ o_ t__ V_____ - t__ f___ t___ t___ a__ s____ t____ i______ t___ A_____ V______ i_ s____ p___, a__ t___ h__ r________ b_ B______ S__ R____ d__ t_ C________ e___________ w__ u_____. A___________,

Answer 3

On line 22, the “almond trees” are “snowy in the light of dawn”: almond trees are a symbol of the purity of the Virgin - the fact that they are still there implies that Angela Vicario is still pure, and that her returning by Bayardo San Román due to Christian expectations was unjust. Additionally,

Question 4

A___________, t__ c________’ n___ m____ “A____”, r__________ t__ i___ o_ h__ p_____, p______ h__ h__ a______ w____’ w____, d______ h__ s______ p________ h__. F__________,

Answer 4

Additionally, the character’s name means “Angel”, reinforcing the idea of her purity, proving how her actions weren’t wrong, despite how society perceives her. Furthermore,

Question 5

F__________, “s___” i_ a b_______ s_____ o_ t__ f__________ o_ s___, s______ t___ A_____ c____ h___ b___ f_______, a__ w_____ s__ e_________ i_, t__ a______ o_ B______ S__ R____ i_ t__ n___ o_ C________ i_____ c____ a_ u__________ m_____. M______

Answer 5

Furthermore, “snow” is a biblical symbol of the forgiveness of sins, showing that Angela could have been forgiven, and whilst she eventually is, the actions of Bayardo San Román in the name of Christian ideals cause an unnecessary murder. Márquez

Question 6

M______ d___ t___ t_ s___ h__ d_______ t____ C________ e___________ a__.

Answer 6

Márquez does this to show how damaging these Christian expectations are.