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Angela in the shadows: What’s happening

Angela is visually obscured — hidden until needed for spectacle.

Angela in the shadows: Literary device

Spatial imagery and symbolism.

Angela in the shadows: How it’s used

Being hidden reflects women's controlled visibility in honor cultures.

Angela in the shadows: What it means

Visibility is a tool of spectacle, not safety.

Angela in the shadows: Authorial intent

Márquez critiques how women are only visible when being shamed.

Shredded satin dress: What’s happening

Angela wears a torn satin dress and is wrapped in a towel.

Shredded satin dress: Literary device

Symbolism and visual contrast.

Shredded satin dress: How it’s used

Ruined satin represents ruined social value.

Shredded satin dress: What it means

Women are treated as defective property after violence.

Shredded satin dress: Authorial intent

Márquez critiques the commodification of female purity.

Bayardo’s farewell: What’s happening

Bayardo praises Pura while abandoning Angela.

Bayardo’s farewell: Literary device

Tone, irony, dramatic contrast.

Bayardo’s farewell: How it’s used

Politeness masks emotional violence.

Bayardo’s farewell: What it means

Women are thanked for enforcing harmful norms.

Bayardo’s farewell: Authorial intent

Márquez shows how cruelty hides beneath civility.

Pura’s violence: What’s happening

Pura beats Angela behind closed doors.

Pura’s violence: Literary device

Diction and syntax.

Pura’s violence: How it’s used

Aggressive language and fast pacing reflect normalized punishment.

Pura’s violence: What it means

Mothers enforce purity as routine duty.

Pura’s violence: Authorial intent

Márquez reveals internalized violence in honor systems.

Angela post-beating: What’s happening

Angela lies face-down, bruised, silent.

Angela post-beating: Literary device

Imagery and tone.

Angela post-beating: How it’s used

Position and silence show emotional collapse.

Angela post-beating: What it means

Violence causes not just harm, but surrender.

Angela post-beating: Authorial intent

Márquez critiques how systems teach women to stop resisting.

Interrogation scene: What’s happening

Angela is lifted onto a table and interrogated.

Interrogation scene: Literary device

Symbolism and staging.

Interrogation scene: How it’s used

The table becomes a site of objectification.

Interrogation scene: What it means

Justice is replaced by narrative control.

Interrogation scene: Authorial intent

Márquez critiques how women are used to restore honor.

Naming Santiago: What’s happening

Angela names Santiago Nasar.

Naming Santiago: Literary device

Simile, syntax, symbolism.

Naming Santiago: How it’s used

Compared to a ritualized performance, not choice.

Naming Santiago: What it means

Her words are scripted by culture.

Naming Santiago: Authorial intent

Márquez reveals blame as ritual, not justice.

Baby Kochamma’s lie: What’s happening

She falsely accuses Velutha of assault.

Baby Kochamma’s lie: Literary device

Euphemism, ellipsis, tone.

Baby Kochamma’s lie: How it’s used

Pause and modesty perform respectability.

Baby Kochamma’s lie: What it means

Oppression is strategic, not panicked.

Baby Kochamma’s lie: Authorial intent

Roy exposes caste/gender performance as manipulation.

Old family line: What’s happening

Baby Kochamma insists on silence via entitlement.

Old family line: Literary device

Irony and subtext.

Old family line: How it’s used

Ellipsis masks threats as etiquette.

Old family line: What it means

Appearance trumps truth.

Old family line: Authorial intent

Roy critiques silence as social preservation.

Touchable wombs: What’s happening

Roy satirizes caste obsession in reproduction.

Touchable wombs: Literary device

Satire and repetition.

Touchable wombs: How it’s used

Turns identity into grotesque branding.

Touchable wombs: What it means

Women’s bodies become tools for legacy.

Touchable wombs: Authorial intent

Roy exposes how deeply caste structures reproduction.

Inspector’s reaction: What’s happening

Inspector humiliates Ammu after learning the truth.

Inspector’s reaction: Literary device

Irony, physical symbolism.

Inspector’s reaction: How it’s used

Power is asserted through controlled cruelty.

Inspector’s reaction: What it means

Truth disrupts order, so violence restores it.

Inspector’s reaction: Authorial intent

Roy shows systemic punishment of dissenting women.

Inspector’s ending: What’s happening

He congratulates himself post-injustice.

Inspector’s ending: Literary device

Understatement, irony.

Inspector’s ending: How it’s used

Cruelty feels like duty, not failure.

Inspector’s ending: What it means

Systematic violence is normalized by those in power.

Inspector’s ending: Authorial intent

Roy critiques how violence becomes bureaucratic success.

Conclusion: Comparison

Márquez = ritualized fate; Roy = strategic choice.

Conclusion: Literary device

Contrast and synthesis.

Conclusion: What it means

Oppression is built, maintained, and praised.

Conclusion: Authorial intent

Both urge dismantling oppressive systems via literature.