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Literary techniques of Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s literary techniques differ between books of fiction and non-fiction: His works of fiction incorporate “magical realism” while his works of non-fiction are much more objective and seem to incorporate the skills used by journalists. The books I will be analyzing are: “News of a Kidnapping” and “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”
“News of a Kidnapping” is a book of non-fiction by Gabriel Marquez concerning Columbian national events beginning in the 1980s. During this time, the government of Colombia signed a treaty with the United States allowing for the extradition of Colombian criminals. This really angered the drug traffickers of Medellín. Drug traffickers like Pablo Escobar had been exporting billions of dollars' worth of cocaine. They weren't likely to be arrested at home, but if extradited and tried in America, they would spend the rest of their lives in prison.
The author's literary style in “News of a Kidnapping” is objec...

Posted by: Angelia Holliday

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