Honor in No One Writes to the Colonel and Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Honor in No One Writes to the Colonel and tale of a Death Foretold by Garcia-MarquezE rattling culture in the domain of a function has its own unique set of values that they adhere to in sprightliness. The most(prenominal) big value to people is their honor. Honor is a very important factor in a person deportment that they will interrupt at nothing to make sure it is not lost. This endless hunting of keeping honor fundament causes both positive and negative effects to a society. The reason honor is a main driving squash in a persons life is for the simple fact that it determines how the society views that persons integrity, ingenuousness and simpleness to himself and family.In the two novellas No One Writes to the Colonel and recital of a Death Foretold, Garcia-Marquez shows the complexity involved in the followers of honor. He explains through his writings that preserving honor is essential to resilient, but can be very harmful to others. The pursuit of honor ca n cause complex and herculean situations that can either benefit or harm others in a society. It can cause people to either live a truthful life or a false life run by lies and illusion. In the process of attaining honor strong relationships and friendships can fall apart. The pursuit of honor can give liveliness and vigor to people or put them people into a state of paralysis. The pursuit of honor can either cause a person live a life where they are true to themselves and their feeling or live a life run by lies and illusion. A false life refers to a benevolent using lies and illusion to change the perception that others have of their honor and overall place society. In the novella No One Writes to the Colonel, the Colonel and his wife live their lives under the illusion that they are not poor so they can... ...process to prolong honor then it would not be a major unequivocal on that person character and family. The preservation of honor is quasi(prenominal) to youth ful corruption scandals in Providence, Rhode Island. The mayor of Providence Buddy Cianci focused and prosecute his life on the attainment of power in the city. He cheated and be his way through the office as governor doing anything he could to bide in power. Like in the pursuit of honor he make many business relationships and also fired anyone who would ruin his chances at remain in office. Similarly to what happens in the pursuit of honor he prone his entire life to his campaign. His struggle for power in Providence is similar to the way Garcia-Marquez shows complexity involved in the pursuit of honor.Works CitedGarcia Marquez, Gabriel. Chronicle of a Death Foretold. New York Ballantine, 1982.