Chronicle Of A Death Foretold Quotes Analysis

A Chronicle of a Death Foretold: Reading Log 1
Quotes:
“She had a well-earned reputation as an accurate interpreter of other people’s dreams, provided they were told her before eating…” (Page 2)
I find this quote significant for two reasons. The first, because it has a supernatural element within it. Santiago’s mother is known for her precise interpretations of others’ dreams, which is quite mystical for a normal story, however, it is said very casually in the novel, and almost dismissed by the reader because of its seemingly natural occurrence in the book. The second reason this quote is significant is because even though she has a “well-earned reputation” for accurate interpretations, she still seems to miss the meaning within her son’s
“He’d dreamed he was going through a grove of timber trees where a gentle drizzle was falling, and for an instant he was happy in his dream, but when he awoke he felt completely spattered with bird shit” (Page 1). Santiago had been passing timber trees (also known as Evergreen trees), which, ironically, represent immortality, everlasting life or an undying spirit. In his other dream he had dreamt that he was “flying through almond trees.” (Page 2) Almond trees are symbols of virginity, divine favor, and purity, which could represent what he supposedly took from Angela, as well as the cause of his death. It is also symbolic that flying usually represents moving to the next level spiritually and, again, in a way foretells his
One example of this is Angela Vicario, whose name means angel, which is a messenger of God. This adds to the irony that many of the symbols in the book hold, as her name means messenger of God, and she was the one who marked Santiago Nasar for death.
Santiago Nasar’s name means Saint, which he was often depicted as when many of the characters were describing him. Santiago Nasar was a direct representation of Jesus in the novel. Both Jesus and Santiago spend their last day with 3 of their closest friends, Santiago dies upon a wooden door and Jesus upon a wooden cross, both are judged my civil and religious authorities, both are innocent to some while guilt to others, Jesus dies to save the good of man kind and Santiago to restore the honor of the Vacario’s, Jesus and Santiago are both stabbed in the side and both are public events.
There is also symbolism before the first chapter even starts, as there is a quote by Gil Vicente, saying, “The hunt for love is haughty falconry.” This could symbolize many of the relationships within the novel. Angela would be the Falcon, while Bayardo would be the Falconer, who had come to “tame” the falcon. Santiago Nasar would be the falcon’s prey, as he was chosen by Angela to be the perpetrator. The twins, Pedro and Pablo, could be the falcon’s talons, as they were the ones who did the dirty work, and were the real threat to