... sense of ancestral connection that Marquez weaves powerfully into his novel, 100 Years of Solitude. The Buendia family, focus of the novel itself, seems to transcend time and death, as generations come and overlap. Ghosts of the deceased retain contact with those still living. The family branches out seemingly rapidly, but the same parent qualities of Jose Arcadio and Ursula are passed to each and every one of their ... same way as that of Milkman. Both are feverishly trying to connect themselves to their past, and as they each reach their respective goals, the source of their pursuit be...

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