Chronicle of a Death Foretold Themes

A little white lie never hurt anyone…or at least that's what they say. Some people (not us, of course) lie every day, and they think it's totally okay. But maybe they should talk to Santiago Nasa...

Guilt is a pretty heavy feeling. It means that you are responsible for something that has gone wrong; that you've probably done a terrible thing. Guilt is so serious that we are not allowed to call...

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...

In some communities, magic is part of everyday life. It's not big and flashy like in Harry Potter, but in simple things like telling the future from dreams or tea leaves. In Chronicle of a Death Fo...

Are we masters of our own future, or puppets of fate? In Chronicle of a Death Foretold, fate is like an unavoidable force of nature. There is no escape, so the characters believe you might as well...

When you think of community, you normally think of close-knit, supportive neighbors and good old traditional values. You probably don't think of collusion to murder. But in Chronicle of a Death For...

Respect and reputation are part of what makes the world go round. Celebrities and politicians are influential because they have good reputations; their whole careers are based on them. But what abo...

When you think about love, you probably think about romance, flowers, and Valentine's Day. But in Chronicle of a Death Foretold, love is little more than a bump on the road to respect, money, and a...