Melquiades in 100 years of Sol

In Marquez¡¯ One Hundred Years of Solitude, only a few characters are mentioned now and then throughout the novel, and one of them happens to be Melquiades. Although he is only a secondary character, he holds key in which the Buendias are accursed to the family¡¯s tragic destiny. Melquiades moves in and out, either offers assistance or creates barriers to their understanding of their fate. His constant active involvement with the Buendias reinforces their …

…has his irreplaceable role in this novel. Not only he indirectly serves to fulfill the Buendias predestined curse; he also increases significantly on the magic realism of the novel. He proves the Buendias¡¯ tragic fate as well as makes the novel more interesting to read. Throughout his active intervention with the family, there is enough reason to believe that ¡°races condemned to one hundred years of solitude did not have a second opportunity on earth.¡±