Satire

Satire can be defined in literature as a verse that employs wit in the form of irony, innuendo, or outright derision to expose human wickedness and folly. The author Gabriel Garcia Marquez uses satire throughout many of his novels and short stories. Two examples of his use of satire are in the novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold as well as the short story Monteil's Widow. These two works from Marquez are filled with satire. …

…nor code are not confined to just verbal assaults, however. It is becoming more common to see many conflicts that deal with reputations to become violent. Kids now, in order to prove that they are tough, carry guns to school. Most gang violence is generated from both sides trying to live up to macho standards provided by today's honor code. These are just a few examples of how Marquez's stories can relate to us today.