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How is Bayardo San Roman described?
30 years old; had the waist of a novice bullfighter, golden eyes, and skin slowly roasted by saltpeter
Why does Bayardo San Roman return his bride to her parents?
she wasn't a virgin
How does Bayardo San Roman's way of speaking serve him?
...served to conceal rather than to reveal
Why do people like Bayardo San Roman?
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How does the narrator describe San Roman's personality?
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How might Angela's feelings towards Bayardo San Roman be described?
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What does Bayardo's gift of the music box symbolize?
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What were the Vicario children raised to do?
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Why does Pura Vicario believe her daughters will make excellent wives?
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What does the narrator believe Angela Vicario has always exhibited?
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How can Bayardo San Roman's family be described?
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Why didn't the twins try to convince Angela to marry Bayardo San Roman?
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Why was the engagement of Angela Vicario and Bayardo San Roman shorter than the norm?
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Why does the widower Xius resist selling his house?
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What do the widower Xius' house and possessions symbolize?
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What does the motif of blindness in the chapter suggest?
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What are Poncio and Pedro Vicario's professions?
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What unusual event happens related to Bayardo San Roman during the wedding?
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What does the narrator imply by describing Angela Vicario as 'the creature of [Bayardo's] torment'?
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Why does the narrator have a hard time believing Santiago was Angela's seducer?
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How does the narrator describe Angela's face during the wedding party?
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What does Bayardo's talk about money at the wedding suggest about him?
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What events foreshadow an unusual evening for the wedding guests?
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What significant event happens for the narrator at the wedding?
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What does Angela's father's position during the wedding suggest?
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What was Santiago Nasar's main concern at the wedding?
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How is Maria Alejandrina Cervantes' house depicted?
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What does Angela's appearance suggest when she arrives home?
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What does the Poncio twins lifting their sister suggest?
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What do the excesses surrounding the wedding suggest about Bayardo?
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What activity were the Vicario brothers engaged in when they received bad news?
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What does Pura Vicario know is coming based on the knocks at the door?
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What does Pura Vicario's silent beating of her daughter suggest?
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What emotion does Angela Vicario express most clearly when all is revealed?
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What do Angela Vicario's brothers insist she do?
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To what is Santiago compared at the end of the chapter?
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Study Notes
Bayardo San Roman
- Described as 30 years old with physical attributes likened to a novice bullfighter; golden eyes and sun-kissed skin.
- Returns Angela Vicario to her parents after discovering she is not a virgin.
- Known for a way of speaking that conceals rather than reveals his intentions.
- Generally liked for his honesty and kind nature.
- Portrayed as serious and sad; simultaneously attractive and odd in demeanor.
Angela Vicario
- Exhibits feelings of resentment and scorn towards Bayardo San Roman.
- Represents a character with a perceived weakness of spirit throughout the narrative.
- Presented as "the creature of [Bayardo's] torment," suggesting mistreatment and misery within her marriage.
Family Dynamics and Gender Roles
- Vicario children raised with traditional gender roles; boys taught to be men, while girls trained for domestic roles and skills for marriage.
- Pura Vicario, their mother, believes her daughters are destined to be excellent wives due to their upbringing emphasizing endurance and suffering.
Symbolism and Motifs
- The widower Xius values his house and belongings as representations of his deceased wife, symbolizing cherished memories.
- Recurring motif of blindness symbolizes the inability to recognize the underlying truths of relationships and circumstances.
Events and Irony
- Bayardo's engagement to Angela was expedited for convenience, despite her reluctance.
- The irony surfaces when Bayardo’s extravagant gesture of the music box raises alarm regarding the couple's relationship, indicating concern rather than joy.
Wedding Context
- The wedding includes unusual events foreshadowing chaos; such as the narrator's father playing the violin and the nun's dancing.
- Santiago Nasar's primary concern at the wedding is the financial aspect, rather than the celebration itself.
- Bayardo's ostentatious display of wealth at the wedding reflects his preoccupation with status and material possessions.
Family and Conflict
- Angela's father is depicted as helpless amidst the wedding confusion, reinforcing themes of powerlessness in familial duties.
- The Poncio twins' aggressive behavior towards Angela suggests her lack of autonomy and helplessness within her family dynamics.
Climax and Revelation
- At the chapter's end, Santiago Nasar is likened to "a butterfly with no will," emphasizing his predetermined fate.
- Emotional relief from Angela Vicario is highlighted when truths are finally revealed, reflecting her complex emotional state.
- Pura Vicario’s silent discipline of her daughter showcases her struggle between familial loyalty and the role of a disciplinarian.
Foreshadowing and Responsiveness
- The Vicario twins’ actions at a brothel when called home underscore themes of ironic timing and fate.
- Pura Vicario’s awareness of impending bad news is signaled by the ominous three knocks at the door.
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