Chronicle of a Death Foretold

In the novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold, written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. A polar axis of love versus hate is ever present within the text. This can be seen in the line, "Mistress of her fate for the first time, Angela Vicario then discovered that hate and love are reciprocal passions" (pg.93). The term "passion: describes these ideas and emotions as being strong and powerful. They are almost all encompassing with the Vicario twins. Love and hatred drive both of them to kill Santiago Nasar due to honor. Honor to those they loved, their sister, and hatred to those that destroyed the honor, Santiago. Angela Vicario also experiences this polar axis with her "lost" husband Bayardo San Roman. She loves him for who he is, but hates him for leaving her. "Mistress of her fate" means that she is incapable of avoiding this. She is bound to her "fate" like a lover is bound to those they love, the "mistress". This binding also indicates the all encompassing abilities of this relationship. This struggling relationship between love and hatred is present through the novel. This relationship is what drives the actions of the "drama".