To begin with, Marquez uses time in the first chapter to establish his writing style. The opening line, usually a line that must be so effective that it outlines the entire story and style, states “On the day they were going to kill him, Santiago Nasar got up at five-thirty in the morning to wait for the boat the bishop was coming on” (Marquez, 1). Instantaneously, Marquez tells us exactly what is going to happen, which implies his style is quite direct and to the point. Furthermore, he makes a reference to time, which enhances the detail of the story and also serves as marker for event, supporting the statement that the novella is a chronicle. Thinking about the opening sentence, a question arises that contradicts the fact that this is a chronicle. If the novella starts when he is going to die, what happened before? If the following chapters mentioned past events, that would make it a flashback. The point that the novella is not really a chronicle, even when the title mentions it is a chronicle, creates an aspect of deception, which is supported by other events in the novel, such as the fact that Angela Vicario was
To begin with, Marquez uses time in the first chapter to establish his writing style. The opening line, usually a line that must be so effective that it outlines the entire story and style, states “On the day they were going to kill him, Santiago Nasar got up at five-thirty in the morning to wait for the boat the bishop was coming on” (Marquez, 1). Instantaneously, Marquez tells us exactly what is going to happen, which implies his style is quite direct and to the point. Furthermore, he makes a reference to time, which enhances the detail of the story and also serves as marker for event, supporting the statement that the novella is a chronicle. Thinking about the opening sentence, a question arises that contradicts the fact that this is a chronicle. If the novella starts when he is going to die, what happened before? If the following chapters mentioned past events, that would make it a flashback. The point that the novella is not really a chronicle, even when the title mentions it is a chronicle, creates an aspect of deception, which is supported by other events in the novel, such as the fact that Angela Vicario was