Chp.1&2
The first chapter starts off with a reminisce about how Macondo was built and all the things that have impacted it recently. Then it goes on to introduce Melaquiades, a gypsy, who brought all these new inventions for the town people to check out. The inventions lead Jose Acardio Buendia to begin to fumble and always be interested in them and not his wife. Ursula is then brought into the novel and we find out later that she is not only his wife but also his cousin. She holds the quality of begin level headed and able to not be swayed on her opinion. The chapter goes on to explain how JAB is constantly working on his new inventions and trying to do something different and make a thing like the gypsies had. His most valued thing to do is to make art out of gold and many other metals. Unfortunately the author has to go and bust the town people's bubble by informing them the world is however round and not as they have been taught for their life. Melquiades stands up for JAB up when he discovers the notion has been previously proved and they should be happy to have someone like him around. This takes him back to the making of Macondo and how since he has formed the town no one has ever passed away. On a family outing, he takes his kids to a gypsy fair where they see ice for the first time. He then is informed that Melquiades is dead and not going to ever come around again.
In chapter two, Garcia Marquez takes us back to when the couple first began dating and seeing each other. Ursula was hesitant at first but began to see that it would be okay for both of them to be together. However, they do not get their relationship consummated until a year or so after they are wed. Days later the town is making fun and joking about JAB and it happens to be his rival that goes along with them and it makes JAB go insane. He goes and kills Aguilar with a stick and the ghost haunts him until he can't take it no more. This makes him want to move out of the place he was and make a new life for him without the ghosts. Little did they know it would lead them to the place where they are now and would have their first son, Jose Arcadio. The chapter later distinguishes more differences between Aureliano, the second son, and Jose Aradio such as their interests in alchemy. The oldest son is messing around with Pilar and gets her pregnant and realizes that he can't handle it so he runs away with a gypsy girl. Ursula leaves town in search of Jose Arcadio but does not find him instead she discovers a town her husband could not find.
Chp. 3and 4 and 5
After Ursula finds the new civilization route, Macondo becomes filled up with new visitors and people from all over. JAB gets his spot back and the city is coming along great and so is his family with Pilar. A distant cousin of the Buendias, Rebeca comes to town and gives the whole town insomnia and they must break her of it. Everything works out for the good for Rebeca and the Buendias and allow for her to have their last name. Melquides comes back from the dead and gives them the cure they have been in need of for a long time. Mature at this time, Aureliano remains solitary and without the world, not wanting to get involved with many women. Ursula recognizes the house they live in is too small and decides to get a mansion built. A man called Don Apolinar Moscote comes out of nowhere and wants the family to make their house blue and no questions asked about it. He gets ran out of town by the father JAB and Ursula is happy. Aureliano becomes attracted to one of the guy's 9 year old daughters and begin upset sleeps with Pilar. Aramanta and Rebeca become interested in the same guy, Pierto Crespi. Melquides dies for a second time and they bury him as the first one in the town of Macondo to be dead. The father is tied to a tree and left there with nothing but a shelter because of his experiences with burning down a house and ruining a lab.
Remedios is told what puberty means and shortly after experiences it for the first time which then in turn will allow for her and Aureliano to get married. She ends up surpassing everyones thoughts of her and what she might be for their son. Instead she is mature and very responsible and mostly cares for JAB under the tree. Remedios is always trying to solve fights between Aramanta and Rebeca while caring for a son that is not even her own. Rebeca's wedding to Pierto Crespi is put off for who knows how long because of his mother's illness that has suddenly come upon her. It is soooooooooo wrong though and Aramants is to blame. Remedios later dies from stomach problems and they find out that it is also holding twins inside. Everyone goes into mourning and once again puts off the wedding for Rebeca. The mourning and delay are ended by the return of José Arcadio, the oldest son of José Arcadio Buendía. He is enormously strong, tattooed all over his body, impulsive, and crude almost animal like, which is something his mother once feared. The only reason he has come back is because he wants all the woman to come to him and use his sexual organs however they may want and he will enjoy it all. An affair with Rebeca and soon after married leaves his mother in disgust and total hatred to see them. That leaves Aramanta to have her lusting after guy and they start to go out together. After the death of his wife, Aurelino is back to solitude and playing games with her father and hears the new fights of politics and once again sides on the Liberals. Later on in life he is known as the leader and first captian of the liberal party.
Chapter 6
Aurelino goes to war on behalf of the Liberal party. Over a period of time, things grew for him and people began to not bother with him unless it was to show respect. When he left for war, Acardio was put into charge and a street was named after Aurelino in Macondo. While Acardio was in charge, all he did was harm and disrespect people, even Ursula. Ursula saves the day for Don Apolinar and the other prisoners there from his rule. JAB still tied underneath the tree is visted by his wife who takes better care of the town then Acardio. Aramants denies the marraige and causes him to become sudcidial. Finally Jose has three kids and then dies by the enemy army.
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