tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post3761809226160260891..comments2024-03-10T15:20:30.552-05:00Comments on stmhumanities: Sexual Perversion in 100 Years of Solitude and Tin DrumMrs.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626503384057111894noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-33463025758330901592012-08-23T12:18:06.845-05:002012-08-23T12:18:06.845-05:00I agree with you, Ben, in the first part of your c...I agree with you, Ben, in the first part of your comment about how odd the Buendia's reactions to certain events are. They seem like they have their priorities all out of whack. they react like ordinary/imaginary things are amazing and the magical things are mundane. For instance, they see a magical flying carpet from the gypsies ONCE and became obsessed with it, but when they see a automobile, which is unheard of in their remote, underdeveloped village, they aren't impressed at all, and in fact they think it is ugly and inferior to the carpet they saw once but never again. Also, when Remedios the Beauty's smell kills men and their dead bodies start to ooze a purplish goo, the village doesnt react in horror. They just blame it on Remedios's beauty and leave it at that. They do nothing to investigate or remedy such an odd occurrence. On the other hand, you have small details being embellished.<br /><br />In response to Laura, I completely agree. Oskar, like the boys who have sex with Pilar, is driven by a want for power or control, especialy because of oskars small size and the way that others treat him (like a baby). sorry class just ended bye.Tyler Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100554118338172216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-86103116001230396372012-08-22T23:02:07.464-05:002012-08-22T23:02:07.464-05:00I think the fact that, with the exception of Usula...I think the fact that, with the exception of Usula, none of the villagers seems to pay any mind towards incest also relates to the magical aspects of the novel; they seem to respond to incest the same way they respond to Remedios being beamed up, with a manner of unquestioning acceptance. I also think its interesting that Marquez uses sex to identify some of the characters to an extent. The first person who is born with a pig's tail "died a virgin," and I find it interesting that Marquez chose to focus on that particular social consequence of the pig tail. I also think Marquez says the same thing about Amaranta when she dies. And while sex is more commonly associated with violence and rape, it is also associated with compassion/charity. If I remember correctly, Pilar, towards the end of her life, would sleep with someone just because she felt good about making someone else happy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822471654960563759noreply@blogger.com