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What is the relevance of Aureliano desiring a 9 year old Remedios?

Bluebell That's a good question, that was a very disturbing part of the book. I actually don't know. Maybe it was to show the degradation of the family and the…moreThat's a good question, that was a very disturbing part of the book. I actually don't know. Maybe it was to show the degradation of the family and the lows to which they were sinking in their actions. Maybe this was why they needed to be wiped out as a family (as predicted through the prophecy which is revealed at the end). It's a more sinister aspect of the book I guess. (less)

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel García Márquez

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