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Gabriel García MárquezNo One Writes To The Colonel
Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1961A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
How do humor and irony function in these stories? Locate three examples in the text and analyze how they affect the stories.
What is the significance of the rooster in “No One Writes to the Colonel”?
Márquez is known for his use of magical realism. What effect does Márquez's use of traditional realism have on these stories? Why might he have chosen this approach?
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