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Death Constant Beyond Love

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1970

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Essay Topics

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Describe the landscape that García Márquez creates in “Death Constant Beyond Love.” What are its main features? What is the difference between the desert and the sea, and how do they shape the way that Sanchez thinks about the world?

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Discuss the theme of imprisonment in García Márquez’s story. Who is imprisoned? By what?

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Why does García Márquez begin and end this story by mentioning the precise (predicted and then actual) date of Sanchez’s death? How does his descriptive style shape your feelings as a reader? How does it shape the mood of the text?

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