Statement of Intent

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Statement of Intent

This assignment is based on Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Chronicle of a Death Foretold. It is a diary entry which will allow the reader to enter Angela Vicario's head and get a completely different side of the story. This entry also intends to focus on the details of Angela's and Santiago's relationship, since in the book it isn't even made clear whether they are engaged or not. This diary entry explores Angela's feelings of guilt, the motive for her actions, and most of all, her love for Santiago. This is a creative piece of work which was written to fit into the context of the story and to explain things that Garcia Marquez decided not specify in the novella.

Dear Diary,

The stench entered my nostrils and flowed into my lungs, invading and marking its presence on every inch of my body. There was no escape. The fresh smell of death lingered in the air, reminding me of the best and at the same time worst memories of my life. The musky scent of his body was infinitely replaced with the aroma of guilt. I can recall numerous times where I'd wished he would die.