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Ibrahim Masar Arrives in Colombia
Ibrahim arrives in Colombia with last of Arabs
Buys a warehouse to convert it to an import store
At end of civil wars -
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Timeline of Chronicles of a Death Foretold
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Santiago Nasar's Father Dies
Santiago Nasar's father, Ibrahim Nasar, dies
Santiago is forced to abandon his studies and take charge of the ranch
Family continues to mourn his death up to Santiago's murder -
August
August 6 months before the murder: Bayardo arrives in town. End of August: Luisa Santiaga writes to Marquez that Bayardo has come. -
Banyardo San Roman sees Angela Vicario for the first time.
Bayardo San Roman spots Angela Vicario for the first time while she is walking with her mother, and he asks the landlady who the younger woman is. She tells him that it is Angela, and he shows an interest in her. -
Bayardo San Roman brings his whole family
Bayardo San Roman brings his whole family: “the father, the mother, and two provocative sisters.” They arrived in a “Model T Ford” and aroused the streets at eleven o’clock in the morning.” -
First official encounter between Bayardo San Roman and Angela Vicario.
Supposedly the first time Angela Vicario and Bayardo San Roman see each other for the first time. It is during a charity bazaar during a national holiday in October. -
The twins bring Bayardo San Roman home
The twins bring Bayardo San Roman home the day after the bazaar along with a music box. -
Bayardo wants to buy Xius's house
Bayardo wants to buy Xius's house, but it "does not have a pric." (35) -
December: 2 months before the murder
- Xius died and sold house to Bayardo
- Angela's mother did not allow Angela to look at houses with Bayardo to keep her honor.
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Last week on January
Santiago's 21 birthday
Angela felt uneasy for keeping a secret about her virginity behind Bayardo's back. -
Santiago Nasar turns 21
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22:00 Wedding Night
Angela Vicario sent for a suitcase filled with her personal things and everyday clothes -
18:00 Wedding Day
The formal activities end and the guests of honor take their leave -
23:00 Wedding Night
Pura Vicario goes to sleep -
Up until 4:00 - 4:20
Around 4:00
Cristo is drinking with Santiago and narrator
Colonel Aponte finds out about murder from Officer Pornoy
Santiago goes to Xius' house to sing for newlyweds
Bishop doesn't get off boat
Santiago feels cheated, but is in a good mood
Santiago drinks with Cristo
After 4:00
Clotilde sends message to Guzman
4:10
Twins go into milk store and gets cane liquor. They drink and take off clothes
4:20
Santiago goes home and leaves lights off -
5:00 - 6:05
5:00 5:30
Victoria wakes Santiago
Santiago had his odd dream
Around 6:00
Person delivers written warning to Santiago
Vicario twins tells narrator's brother about murder
Everybody knew Santiago will die
6:05
Santiago leaves without knowing of murder
People run to docks and hear boats first time
Twins approach Santiago with newspapers
Clotilde stops them
Flora wakes up and finds out about murder
Santiago imagines what wedding is like
Margot says Santiago is attractive and invites him to breakfast -
6:25 - 7:00
6:25
Santiago leaves and takes Bedoya to square
6:45
Santiago goes to Flora's house
Nahir warns him
6:56
Divina mistakes Bedoya for Santiago
6:58
Bedoya goes to warn Santiago and passes the sleeping Linero
He finds gun and leaves after scaring Linero
Guzman tells Placida about murder
7:00
Cristo meets Aponte
Aponte goes to resolve matter but is distracted by game
People prepare to see murder
Pedro and Pablo approach Santiago and he flees -
7:05 - 18:00
7:05
Linero locks the door
Twins attack Santiago and flee
Santiago makes his way to back door and dies
8:00
Pablo and Pedro wash blood off
12:00
Santiago's mother hears of death
Linero orders dogs to be killed
14:00
Pedro is suffering from pains and can't move
Amador performs autopsy
18:00
Pablo is convinced Pedro was poisoned -
Sunday morning: the day of the wedding
"General Petronio and his family arrived in a National Congress's ceremonial boat." (39) -
12:00PM Wedding day
- Bayardo arrived two hours late to wedding.
- Angela refused to get dressed until "she saw him." (40)
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2:00 AM - 3:30 AM
2:00
Vicario brothers drink and sing with Santiago
Bayardo returns Angela home
Around 3:00
Twins return home and find Angela lying down
Angela reveals Santiago took her virginity
Narrator’s mother doesn’t foresee Santiago's death
After 3:00
Vicario brothers go to pigsty to pick out knives
Narrator and Vicario brothers at María's home
3:20
Vicario twins enter meat market to sharpen knives.
Clotilde dispenses milk
3:30
Vicario twins declare they are going to kill Santiago -
Tuesday
Cloudy;
Narrator goes to see Maria
She is eating to mourn
3:00
The mayor brings Purisima Vicario to say goodbye to Vicario twins -
Examining Magistrate comes to town
Coming to investigate and write a report on the murder, the magistrate is overrun by a barrage of witnesses eager to testify. -
August 6 months before the murder
Bayardo San Roman arrives in town. (2,25) -
Angela sees Bayardo again
Angela Vicario and her mother go to Riohacha to see an eye doctor. While at the hotel, Angela catches a glimpse of Bayardo, who does not see her. -
Angela writes the first letter
Angela begins writing to Bayardo, this first is polite and cordial, telling him that she saw him at Riohacha and asking how he is. -
Angela writes second letter
After receiving no reply, Angela writes another casual letter to Bayardo, reproaching him for not responding to her. -
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Angela writes a weekly letter to Bayardo
Once a week for seventeen years, Angela would write a letter to Bayardo. These would vary in content and style but none received a response. -
Angela writes significant letter
Incited by a dream of Bayardo in her bed, Angela writes a 20 page letter, detailing the truths of their disastrous wedding night. She thinks it will be the end of her agony, but still receives no response. -
Narrator finds Magistrate's report
The narrator and his friends find the Magistrate's report on the crime in the remains of the flooded Riohacha Palace of Justice. -
Narrator speaks with Bayardo San Roman
The Narrator interviews Bayardo about his ill-fated wedding, who aggressively refuses to speak. -
Narrator sees Angela Vicario again
The Narrator visits Angela in her small town, where she has been industriously working at her embroidery and trying to forget. She gives a frank interview regarding the case. -
Bayardo comes to Angela
Fat and balding, Bayardo shows up at Angela's door carrying a suitcase full of her 2000 unopened letters.
