Many people might think that gender roles are completely innocent. After all, how damaging could it be to expect a little girl to wear a pink tutu and play with Barbie dolls? But in Chronicle of a Death Foretold we get to see how gender roles can lead to an entire town being culpable in the murder of a man who could be completely innocent. If it weren't for the expectation that women are virgins and the men defend their honor to the death, Santiago might still be alive.
Questions About Gender
- What is expected of men in Chronicle of a Death Foretold? What about women?
- Who reinforces the gender roles in Chronicle of a Death Foretold? Why? What do you think would happen if they rebelled instead?
- How did gender roles lead to the death of Santiago in Chronicle of a Death Foretold?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.
Both men and women are oppressed by gender roles in Chronicle of a Death Foretold.
Both men and women uphold the strict gender roles in Chronicle of a Death Foretold.