Active Reading Journal #16

I. Elements of Magical Realism
-“It rained for four years, eleven months, and two days.” Pg. 315 This is Magical Realis because in this world, it does not rain for 4years straight.
Characters
1. Aureluano Segundo- becomes crazy and selfish
2. Aureliano II- escapes from where he was hidden.
3. Ursula- A fighter but becomes very forgetful, and useless
4. Fernanda- gets really sick and stands up to her husband



II. Plot Summary
- It rains for four years straight in Macondo the night of the massacre. Aureliano Segundo becomes a humble man caring for Amaranta Ursula and Aureliano II . Aureliano the second escapes the room that he was put in. Ursula becomes a play person with the kids in the house, but also forgets her memory. The rain has taken a lot of Aureliano Segundo’s wealth by killing the animals. Fernanda suffers a disease it the uterus. Aureliano Segundo goes crazy because of the loss of his wealth and goes on a rampage at the house. The banana plantation is gone due to the rain too.

III. Quotes
- “I’m only waiting for the rain to stop in order to die” Pg. 320 This has jumped out at me because its like people really just want to die and they are just waiting for a sign for them to go.
- “Anyone who doesn’t want to listen to me can go someplace else”. Pg. 326 I like this because this shows that Fernanda is not afraid to stand up to her man.

IV. Themes
1. Natural Disaster- The rain has destroyed people’s properties and people’s fortune.
2. Sickness- Fernanda has a disease that effects the Uterus.

3. Instability- Aureliano Segundo loses his temper and breaks all the valuable items in the house because of the lose of his wealth due to the rain.