Quotes
"We're becoming people of quality. At this rate we'll end up fighting against the Conservative regime again, but this time to install a king in its place."
This quote is Colonel Aureliano complaining about Fernanda del Carpio and the changes she is bringing about in the family household. This quote causes a fair amount of tension between her and Colonel Aureliano, as he is not one to bite his tongue, and at the same time she is not one to put up with statements that she does not agree with.
Magical Realism
The House of Buendia being turned into a cemetery like place. This symbolizes that since Fernanda del Carpio has moved in, the tone of the house has turned somewhat somber. Also, this means that death is looming around the family, really as it always has. This is probably foreshadowing some type of tragedy that will strike the family (again).
Themes
Change reappears as a theme in the book. Fernanda del Carpio comes in and starts trying to change the house and the family. She not only changes the appearance of the home, but the way the family acts as well. Sadness is an underlying theme, as one of Colonel Aureliano's son (Aureliano Triste) has a name that means sadness. Another theme that can be tied in would be entreprenuership. Aureliano Triste is going to build the ice factory that Jose Arcadio Buendia dreamed about. Also, solitude again as Aureliano Triste discovers that Rebecca is still living alone in conditions of squalor.
Character Development
Fernanda del Carpia is exposed as a kniving person, trying to change everything about the family. Her personality clashes with the Colonel Aureliano, as he is not willing to change how things are run in the house. Aureliano Segundo and Fernanda have a 2 children, Meme and Jose Arcadio II. Aureliano Triste decides to start an ice factory. Triste also starts a train line that connects Macondo with the main land.
Summary
The big occurrence of chapter eleven is Fernanda del Carpio joining the family household. She tries changing many aspects of the family, both physically and mentally. Because of this, she clashes with some members of the family who aren't willing to change. Never-the-less, she has a family with Aureliano Segundo. The president tries to honor Colonel Aureliano on the anniversary of the end of the war, but he gets mad and wants absolutely nothing to do with the ceremony. His seventeen illigitimate sons come to Macondo for the celebration, and we see more about them. Two of the brothers remain in Macondo, incorporating an ice factory and making a railway connection to other areas of land surrounding Macondo.
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