Active Reading--- Week 1 Character Development

Character Development
chp. 1
Jose Arcadio Buendia---The founder of Macondo and a dreamer. Always trying to think of new things on his own and without any help from anyone. Always helping someone and trying to take care of his kids the right way without anyone telling him different. He is a solitude guy and becomes lazy again in his looks of life.
Ursula Iguaran--- Supportive wife and leader of the family; she always knows whats going on and willing to try to be a good person to her cousin and husband.
Melquiades--- a gypsy that comes to town with new inventions for everyone to try out, especially JAB. Ursula dislikes him and his very thoughts of life.

Chp.2
Aramanta--- the daughter of JAB and Ursula is born within this chapter.
Pilar--- is the unfortunate one who gets the brunt of life by getting pregnant by the Buendia boy.
Jose Aracadio--- has a secret love affair with Pilar and gets her pregnant; fears for the worse and leaves to sleep with another gypsy girl.

chp.3
Rebeca--- is the orphan relative of the Buendias that come to the town and causes a lot of problems with other people.
Melquiades--- the gypsy that comes back from the dead.

Chp.4
Jose Arcadio Buendia--- is tied to a tree to be kept from going crazy.
Aureliano--- vows to marry to Remedios Moscote.
Amaranta--- is jealous of Rebeca and Pietro

chp.5
Aureliano--- changes in this chapter from a man in love to a man who is lost without her. Then he gets inspired and becomes dedicated to the war.
Rebeca--- goes from being in love Pierto to being in love with brother Jose.

Chp.6
Aurelino--- is a military man and someone who is only interested in the war. He no longer cares about what girls need or what other people want him to be.
Urusla--- is the leader of the home and town.
and the rest of the families personal traits continue to grow.