Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
Themes
All Themes Fate vs. Free Will Fact, Fiction, and Memory The Sacred and the Profane Gender, Class, and Social Restrictions Violence, Trauma, and Community Ritual
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Santiago Nasar The Narrator Angela Vicario Bayardo San Román Pedro Vicario Pablo Vicario The Visiting Magistrate
Symbols
All Symbols The Bishop The River Flowers Birds
Upgrade to LitCharts A+
Instant downloads of all 1913 LitChart PDFs (including Chronicle of a Death Foretold).
LitCharts Teacher Editions. Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does.
Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts.
The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of every Shakespeare play.
Literature
Guides Poetry
Guides Literary
Terms Shakespeare
Translations
Ask
LitCharts AI
Ask
AI
Literature
Lit
Poetry
Lit Terms
Terms
Shakescleare Ask AI

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

by

Gabriel García Márquez
Download this LitChart! (PDF)
Teachers and parents! Our Teacher Edition on Death Foretold makes teaching easy.

Chronicle of a Death Foretold Study Guide

It's easy to cite LitCharts for use in academic papers and reports.

MLA

Preston, Oliver. "Chronicle of a Death Foretold." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 22 Nov 2016. Web. 23 Apr 2024.

Chicago

Preston, Oliver. "Chronicle of a Death Foretold." LitCharts LLC, November 22, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2024. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/chronicle-of-a-death-foretold.

Home About Contact Help
Copyright © 2024 All Rights Reserved
Terms Privacy Privacy Request
The LitCharts.com logo.
Requesting a new guide requires a free LitCharts account
You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes.

or

Already have an account? Sign in
Complete your free account to request a guide
Already have an account? Sign in
The LitCharts.com logo.
Creating notes and highlights requires a free LitCharts account.
You'll be able to access your notes and highlights, make requests, and get updates on new titles.

or

Already have an account? Sign in
Complete your free account to access notes and highlights
Already have an account? Sign in
The LitCharts.com logo.
Saving guides requires a free LitCharts account
Easily access your saved guides anytime.

or

Already have an account? Sign in
Complete your free account to save guides
Already have an account? Sign in