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B L O O M’ S HOW TO WRITE ABOUT Gabríel Garcí≤ Márquez e r i C l . r e i n H o lt z introduction by Harold bloom Bloom’s How to Write about Gabriel García Márquez Copyright © 2010 by Infobase Publishing Introduction © 2010 by Harold Bloom All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Bloom’s Literary Criticism An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Reinholtz, Eric L. Bloom’s how to write about Gabriel García Márquez/Eric L. Reinholtz; introduction by Harold Bloom. p. cm.—(Bloom’s how to write about literature series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-60413-331-8 (hardcover: acid-free paper). 1. García Márquez, Gabriel, 1928–—Criticism and interpretation. 2. Criticism— Authorship. 3. Report writing. I. Bloom, Harold. II. Title. III. Title: How to write about Gabriel García Márquez. IV. Series. PQ8180.17.A73Z9253 2009 2009005490 863’.64—dc22 Bloom’s Literary Criticism books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. You can find Bloom’s Literary Criticism on the World Wide Web at http://www.chelseahouse.com Text design by Annie O’Donnell Cover design by Ben Peterson Printed in the United States of America MP MSRF 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Contents Series Introduction iv Volume Introduction v How to Write a Good Essay 1 How to Write about Gabriel García Márquez 50 No One Writes to the Colonel 74 In Evil Hour 93 One Hundred Years of Solitude 112 “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” 134 The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother 150 The Autumn of the Patriarch 170 Chronicle of a Death Foretold 188 Love in the Time of Cholera 205 The General in His Labyrinth 224 Of Love and Other Demons 241 Index 257 Series Introduction B loom’s How to Write about Literature series is designed to inspire students to write fine essays on great writers and their works. Each volume in the series begins with an introduction by Harold Bloom, meditating on the challenges and rewards of writing about the volume’s subject author. The first chapter then provides detailed instructions on how to write a good essay, including how to find a thesis; how to develop an outline; how to write a good introduction, body text, and conclusion; how to cite sources; and more. The second chapter provides a brief overview of the issues involved in writing about the subject author and then a number of suggestions for paper topics, with accompanying strategies for addressing each topic. Succeeding chapters cover the author’s major works. The paper topics suggested within this book are open-ended, and the brief strategies provided are designed to give students a push forward in the writing process rather than a road map to success. The aim of the book is to pose questions, not answer them. Many different kinds of papers could result from each topic. As always, the success of each paper will depend completely on the writer’s skill and imagination. iv How to Write about Gabriel García Márquez: Introduction by Harold Bloom T