The author Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote Chronicle of a Death Foretold which involves magical realism and above all a murder around which the book mainly revolves. Which is based on a real murder that happened in Colombia. (Courtney Green). Because the main points that need to be emphasized are the interesting background of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and what influenced him to write this book about magical realism and a murder, and then mentioning what happened in his culture that l influenced me to write this book. book and the connection of his culture that he brings into the book itself. The book Summary of The Chronicles of a Death Foretold begins with the narrator telling the reader Santiago Narsar who is the main character of the story. Santiago lived with his mother, Placida Linero; their cook, Victoria Guzman; and her daughter, Divina Flor. Santiago's father died three years earlier. The house was therefore left to Santiago to take care of and keep in good hands. One morning, Santiago was on his way to meet the bishop who was arriving at the monastery by boat to bless the marriage of Angela Vicario and Bayardo San Roman. But what Bayardo doesn't know is that his future wife is not a virgin and she has no intention of telling him that. After a while she feels guilty and finally tells him and he leaves her and her mother isn't happy about it either once she finds out as well. Then once her twin brothers find out that their sister Angela is not a virgin, they ask her who took her from her and she doesn't tell them at first who did but eventually relents once they get her. threaten so she tells them that Santiago Narsar took her. virginity so they decided to murder her. The townspeople warn him middle of paper......magical realism. Works Cited "Banana Massacre". Wikipedia (2014): n.pag. Wikipedia. Internet. April 2, 2014. Bloom, Harold, ed. “García Marquez, Gabriel.” Bloom's literature. Facts about File, Inc. Web. March 27. 2Fox News – Latest News Updates | Latest news headlines...014Jennings, Arbolina Llamas. “García Marquez, Gabriel.” Bloom's literature. Facts about File, Inc. Internet. March 27, 2014 marquez, gabriel. Chronicles of a death foretold. New York: Vintage, 1982. Print.Sickels, Amy. “García Marquez, Gabriel.” Bloom's literature. Facts about File, Inc. Web. March 26, 2014Smith, Mike. “The disconcerting reality of Colombia.” National Catholic Reporter Vol. 42, n° 18. March 3. 2006: 14-16. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. March 27, 2014.Green,Courtney. “The link between Gabriel Marcia Marquez and the Chronicle of a Death Foretold” Prezi, Inc. web. November 7 2012