... as a documentary, since most of the events describe in the book are based on actual events. The foundation of the novel is the degradation of a character who is widely loved around the continent. This aspect makes the story to have a depressing facet of the book. The Main character is Simon Bolivar, who is the president of the Great Colombia, union of nation. From the beginning of the book, Bolivar seems to be ... to recognize the traitors. Furthermore, he murders all the individuals who celebrated his death. On the other hand, he recompenses everyone who mourns his death. One of the mo...

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... American books were not written primarily to attack the very concept of the novel. The rejection of the usual values may be a reaction to the elite "whites" of South America, who typically held the best jobs and welded political power. The revolutionary spirit of discontent also may have driven it, which naturally is critical of the status quo. Most importantly, with the emergence of the "Boom" writers of the 60s to the early 80s, three common conflicts developed in Latin ... most of the books of the "Boom" take place in the city, the feeling of immense secrecy and suspicion reins throu...

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