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ONE OF THESE DAYS

Initially, in the short story “ONE OF THESE DAYS” the author, Marquez, gives the impression that the location is set in small town during the period of political struggle. The story involves an uncertified dentist and the mayor of the town. It is justifiable to suggest that the dentist feels that the Mayor is responsible for this grief. The dentist feels the need to cause excruciating pain to the Mayor to avenge the misdeed caused to his people. The dentist, Aurelio Escovar, gets his revenge in four ways, mocking the Mayor, denying the Mayor anaesthesia, breaking the sterilization cycle and using minimal effort to remove the Mayor’s tooth.
Firstly, the dentist shows no respect for the Mayor from the beginning of the story. He treats the Mayor like a dog continuously mocking him. The dentist’s son serves as a mediator between the Mayor and the dentist trying to delay him. He even taunts the Mayor to come and shoot him when the Mayor threatened to murder him. Aurelio is a p...

Posted by: Joel Chibota

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