Macondo & 100 Years of Solitude
Authors often use a well designed or imagined fictional setting for
many of their stories. A writer who writes a series of work in a
specific place is called a "regional writer." Stephen King's Castlerock,
Ray Bradbury's Green Bluff, Illinois, and Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha county are examples.
Like Dorothy, you don't need to look beyond your back door for an interesting setting--but you may want to.
Macondo is draws from García Márquez's childhood town, Aracataca. Aracataca is located near the north (Caribbean) coast of Colombia, 80 km South of Santa Marta. Macondo was originally the name of banana plantation, and literally means "banana" in the Bantu language.
In June 2006, the people of Aracataca organized a referendum to change the name of the town to Aracataca Macondo. Although the yes vote won, the referendum failed because of lack of voters and Aracataca kept its traditional name.
The town first appears in García Márquez's short story "Leaf Storm" but he uses the setting in many of his works.
Take a look at these videos and jot down impressions and notes about the setting.
Columbia Tourism
Columbia in Crisis
Classwork: Imaginary setting: brainstorming exercise (directions to follow)
HOMEWORK: Please continue reading 100 Years of Solitude. You want to finish this book by the time you get back to school after break. Help will be forthcoming for those of you having difficulty with the book. You will be required to post a forum comment and take a test on the book. Please read.
Like Dorothy, you don't need to look beyond your back door for an interesting setting--but you may want to.
Macondo is draws from García Márquez's childhood town, Aracataca. Aracataca is located near the north (Caribbean) coast of Colombia, 80 km South of Santa Marta. Macondo was originally the name of banana plantation, and literally means "banana" in the Bantu language.
In June 2006, the people of Aracataca organized a referendum to change the name of the town to Aracataca Macondo. Although the yes vote won, the referendum failed because of lack of voters and Aracataca kept its traditional name.
The town first appears in García Márquez's short story "Leaf Storm" but he uses the setting in many of his works.
Take a look at these videos and jot down impressions and notes about the setting.
Columbia Tourism
Columbia in Crisis
Classwork: Imaginary setting: brainstorming exercise (directions to follow)
HOMEWORK: Please continue reading 100 Years of Solitude. You want to finish this book by the time you get back to school after break. Help will be forthcoming for those of you having difficulty with the book. You will be required to post a forum comment and take a test on the book. Please read.
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