He compulsively hunts women: Ausencia Santander (wife os a riverboat captain who steals all her furniture after discovering the affair), a mad murderess, etc. They arrive at the house to discover that the fire department has torn the place apart with their machetes and pressure hoses, without managing to catch the blasted parrot. This suggests that death is utterly unpredictable and has no bearing on one’s personality or on the nature of one’s life, such as the serious, rigidly organized lifestyle of Dr. Urbino.
Florentino asks the captain to turn the boat upriver again and sail back and forth "Forever". Rumor has it that Jeremiah de Saint-Amour was a saint – not your regular, run-of-the-mill saint, but an "atheistic saint," as Dr. Urbino explains to the police inspector.
The doctor reads the letter, and it visibly disturbs him.
Tránsito Ariza dies. The description of Dr. Urbino and Fermina’s fight about soap seems ridiculous, but highlights that daily habits can potentially destroy even a seemingly invulnerable, caring relationship.
She stays in constant contact however with Florentino through the telegraph system. 1.
The police inspector finds a letter addressed to Dr. Juvenal Urbino. Chapter 1 Dr. Juvenal Urbino responds to an urgent call at the home and photography studio of his friend, Jeremiah de Saint-Amour, who has committed suicide by vaporizing gold cyanide. This is the first time Dr. Urbino has seen a suicide by cyanide that wasn't provoked by the sufferings of unrequited love. Fermina has vague thoughts about her former love, is bored and not in love, is dissatisfied with her oppressive mother-in-law (who eventually dies) and husband, but takes refuge in her son.
He sees that Saint-Amour was going to be defeated in only four moves, and thinks that if the death had been criminal, the game would provide a good clue. The absurdity of such situations suggests that making a marriage work—specifically, in the narrator’s terms, maintaining its stability—involves constant effort, even in such seemingly trivial circumstances. (See our discussion of the novel's ".
Chapter 1 Dr. Juvenal Urbino, 81 y/o in c. 1925, is a respected medical school professor, responsible for many civic improvements including sanitary improvements to reduce the threat of cholera. The passing mention of civil wars suggests that, unlike what might appear at first glance, the atmosphere in the city and the country is fraught with violence and danger, which always lurk in the background.
Florentino, who, as always, is dressed in morbid black clothing, has tried his best to conceal his seventy-six years of age. Eighty-one year-old Dr. Juvenal Urbino del Calle, the District of the Viceroy's oldest and most esteemed physician, examines the naked corpse of his friend and most challenging competitor at chess, Jeremiah de Saint-Amour, who commits suicide by inhaling gold cyanide vapors. It also replicates traditional tragic love stories, in which two people tied by love and faithfulness choose to die together rather than live apart. It's kind of like we're reading the obituary of a very respected and accomplished man. Dr. Urbino’s failure to describe the woman’s feelings as love (instead of as something that. Fermina Daza has always loved animals and, when she and the doctor were first married, she filled the house with them.
She and Jeremiah had gone to see a depressing war movie (. Makes you wonder what happened, right? Chapter 4. Florentino Ariza, the President of the River Company of the Caribbean, is hurt that Fermina has not recognized him among the crowd of people at the vigil, for it is he who, with the utmost efficiency, implements order at the chaotic gathering. Dr. Urbino’s desire to flout his religious principles and commit suicide suggests that they do not necessarily reflect his true beliefs. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts.
When he returns home, soaking wet, he is petrified he will catch pneumonia after "many years of care and excessive precautions."
He thought Fermina had become ill but is amazed to encounter her at a movie. Fermina defends Jeremiah, saying that he had done well to disguise himself with a false identity in order to make a fresh start.
It highlights the absurdity of certain presidential activities and suggests that the intelligent parrot might have been expressing his dismissal of politics—or might have misbehaved simply to annoy his owner. The woman’s talent for chess also challenges what Dr. Urbino considers to be good chess players: members of his circle—who are usually upper-class and male. He even captures the escaped parrot when it appears in the dining room. For some reason, he feels a "pain in his side" when Fermina Daza doesn't recognize him. Dr. Urbino has an intense desire to share the secrets of the letter with his wife.
Let's see if this urine thing comes up again later (1.104).
So the parrot taunts the doctor, and the two have a freakishly rational exchange in which the parrot calls Dr. Urbino a scoundrel. Dr. Urbino’s reflection of the history and social environment of the city highlights his social consciousness and his awareness of inequality.
He longs for Urbino's death. He also meets with Florentino and threatens him unsuccessfully. Have we mentioned that he's old? She agrees, and they embark on the trip together. Chapter 2. Dr. Urbino sees an unfinished chess match set up in the dead man's room. The association of Fermina with the beauty of the house also highlights the rigid social norm according to which women’s role is to take care of the house. Florentino tells Fermina that he has waited for this "opportunity" for over half a century, to repeat to her his vow of "eternal fidelity and everlasting love." 2. Returning to reality, Dr. Urbino discusses Jeremiah de Saint-Amour's suicide with the Archbishop and Dr. Lácides Olivella. As he was making his rounds, Dr. Urbino had discovered a note nailed to Saint-Amour's street door, instructing him to enter and inform the police. He warns Dr. Urbino Daza (the son of Fermina and Juvenal) that it's going to rain, and advises him to reschedule his father's funeral. Chapter 1 Dr. Juvenal Urbino, 81 y/o in c. 1925, is a respected medical school professor, responsible for many civic improvements including sanitary improvements to reduce the threat of cholera.
Three days of mourning are declared for Dr. Juvenal Urbino, and even the common people grieve for the death of such an esteemed man. Dr. Urbino and Fermina skip dessert and head home so they can take a siesta before Jeremiah's funeral. Lorenzo Daza is forced to flee the country because of his corrupt acts.
The narrator’s comment about urinating emphasizes that trivial ordinary activities play a large role in building intimacy between a couple. He rises early and does the same thing every day.
He stretches out an arm, finally manages to grab the little bugger by the neck…and falls off the ladder and dies. Urbino notes that two unusual events have occurred on this Pentecost: the death of a friend and the silver anniversary of one of his medical pupils. The novel references various episodes of Colombian history. His father Dr. Marco Aurelio Urbino, also a doctor, was a cholera victim.
The painting hangs in the School of Fine Arts for many years before the students burn it in a bonfire.
Dr. Juvenal Urbino responds to an urgent call at the home and photography studio of his friend, Jeremiah de Saint-Amour, who has committed suicide by vaporizing gold cyanide.
Florentino sadly leaves town for an upriver telegraphy station, encounters cholera, and resolves to return to always be in Fermina's town, losing his virginity aboard ship (her name may be Rosalba).
He compulsively hunts women: Ausencia Santander (wife os a riverboat captain who steals all her furniture after discovering the affair), a mad murderess, etc. They arrive at the house to discover that the fire department has torn the place apart with their machetes and pressure hoses, without managing to catch the blasted parrot. This suggests that death is utterly unpredictable and has no bearing on one’s personality or on the nature of one’s life, such as the serious, rigidly organized lifestyle of Dr. Urbino.
Florentino asks the captain to turn the boat upriver again and sail back and forth "Forever". Rumor has it that Jeremiah de Saint-Amour was a saint – not your regular, run-of-the-mill saint, but an "atheistic saint," as Dr. Urbino explains to the police inspector.
The doctor reads the letter, and it visibly disturbs him.
Tránsito Ariza dies. The description of Dr. Urbino and Fermina’s fight about soap seems ridiculous, but highlights that daily habits can potentially destroy even a seemingly invulnerable, caring relationship.
She stays in constant contact however with Florentino through the telegraph system. 1.
The police inspector finds a letter addressed to Dr. Juvenal Urbino. Chapter 1 Dr. Juvenal Urbino responds to an urgent call at the home and photography studio of his friend, Jeremiah de Saint-Amour, who has committed suicide by vaporizing gold cyanide. This is the first time Dr. Urbino has seen a suicide by cyanide that wasn't provoked by the sufferings of unrequited love. Fermina has vague thoughts about her former love, is bored and not in love, is dissatisfied with her oppressive mother-in-law (who eventually dies) and husband, but takes refuge in her son.
He sees that Saint-Amour was going to be defeated in only four moves, and thinks that if the death had been criminal, the game would provide a good clue. The absurdity of such situations suggests that making a marriage work—specifically, in the narrator’s terms, maintaining its stability—involves constant effort, even in such seemingly trivial circumstances. (See our discussion of the novel's ".
Chapter 1 Dr. Juvenal Urbino, 81 y/o in c. 1925, is a respected medical school professor, responsible for many civic improvements including sanitary improvements to reduce the threat of cholera. The passing mention of civil wars suggests that, unlike what might appear at first glance, the atmosphere in the city and the country is fraught with violence and danger, which always lurk in the background.
Florentino, who, as always, is dressed in morbid black clothing, has tried his best to conceal his seventy-six years of age. Eighty-one year-old Dr. Juvenal Urbino del Calle, the District of the Viceroy's oldest and most esteemed physician, examines the naked corpse of his friend and most challenging competitor at chess, Jeremiah de Saint-Amour, who commits suicide by inhaling gold cyanide vapors. It also replicates traditional tragic love stories, in which two people tied by love and faithfulness choose to die together rather than live apart. It's kind of like we're reading the obituary of a very respected and accomplished man. Dr. Urbino’s failure to describe the woman’s feelings as love (instead of as something that. Fermina Daza has always loved animals and, when she and the doctor were first married, she filled the house with them.
She and Jeremiah had gone to see a depressing war movie (. Makes you wonder what happened, right? Chapter 4. Florentino Ariza, the President of the River Company of the Caribbean, is hurt that Fermina has not recognized him among the crowd of people at the vigil, for it is he who, with the utmost efficiency, implements order at the chaotic gathering. Dr. Urbino’s desire to flout his religious principles and commit suicide suggests that they do not necessarily reflect his true beliefs. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts.
When he returns home, soaking wet, he is petrified he will catch pneumonia after "many years of care and excessive precautions."
He thought Fermina had become ill but is amazed to encounter her at a movie. Fermina defends Jeremiah, saying that he had done well to disguise himself with a false identity in order to make a fresh start.
It highlights the absurdity of certain presidential activities and suggests that the intelligent parrot might have been expressing his dismissal of politics—or might have misbehaved simply to annoy his owner. The woman’s talent for chess also challenges what Dr. Urbino considers to be good chess players: members of his circle—who are usually upper-class and male. He even captures the escaped parrot when it appears in the dining room. For some reason, he feels a "pain in his side" when Fermina Daza doesn't recognize him. Dr. Urbino has an intense desire to share the secrets of the letter with his wife.
Let's see if this urine thing comes up again later (1.104).
So the parrot taunts the doctor, and the two have a freakishly rational exchange in which the parrot calls Dr. Urbino a scoundrel. Dr. Urbino’s reflection of the history and social environment of the city highlights his social consciousness and his awareness of inequality.
He longs for Urbino's death. He also meets with Florentino and threatens him unsuccessfully. Have we mentioned that he's old? She agrees, and they embark on the trip together. Chapter 2. Dr. Urbino sees an unfinished chess match set up in the dead man's room. The association of Fermina with the beauty of the house also highlights the rigid social norm according to which women’s role is to take care of the house. Florentino tells Fermina that he has waited for this "opportunity" for over half a century, to repeat to her his vow of "eternal fidelity and everlasting love." 2. Returning to reality, Dr. Urbino discusses Jeremiah de Saint-Amour's suicide with the Archbishop and Dr. Lácides Olivella. As he was making his rounds, Dr. Urbino had discovered a note nailed to Saint-Amour's street door, instructing him to enter and inform the police. He warns Dr. Urbino Daza (the son of Fermina and Juvenal) that it's going to rain, and advises him to reschedule his father's funeral. Chapter 1 Dr. Juvenal Urbino, 81 y/o in c. 1925, is a respected medical school professor, responsible for many civic improvements including sanitary improvements to reduce the threat of cholera.
Three days of mourning are declared for Dr. Juvenal Urbino, and even the common people grieve for the death of such an esteemed man. Dr. Urbino and Fermina skip dessert and head home so they can take a siesta before Jeremiah's funeral. Lorenzo Daza is forced to flee the country because of his corrupt acts.
The narrator’s comment about urinating emphasizes that trivial ordinary activities play a large role in building intimacy between a couple. He rises early and does the same thing every day.
He stretches out an arm, finally manages to grab the little bugger by the neck…and falls off the ladder and dies. Urbino notes that two unusual events have occurred on this Pentecost: the death of a friend and the silver anniversary of one of his medical pupils. The novel references various episodes of Colombian history. His father Dr. Marco Aurelio Urbino, also a doctor, was a cholera victim.
The painting hangs in the School of Fine Arts for many years before the students burn it in a bonfire.
Dr. Juvenal Urbino responds to an urgent call at the home and photography studio of his friend, Jeremiah de Saint-Amour, who has committed suicide by vaporizing gold cyanide.
Florentino sadly leaves town for an upriver telegraphy station, encounters cholera, and resolves to return to always be in Fermina's town, losing his virginity aboard ship (her name may be Rosalba).
After a year, he begins regular visits. Inside, Urbino finds eleven sheets with writing on either side.
They have married children, a firstborn son Dr. Marco Aurelio Urbino Daza and daughter Ofelia Urbino [there may be another son as well].
The parrot’s refusal to sing for the president makes this political visit ridiculous.
The doctor proclaims that "Nothing that does not speak will come into this house" again, and Fermina agrees to abide by the new prohibition. Despite Dr. Urbino’s apparent predictability, he will soon discover that he is not as reliable as he believes himself to be. (Yes, we just really wanted to use the word "psittacine," meaning "of, or pertaining to parrots." As a young man, he becomes a scribe of love letters. First, we learn a little bit about Florentino and his background.
He compulsively hunts women: Ausencia Santander (wife os a riverboat captain who steals all her furniture after discovering the affair), a mad murderess, etc. They arrive at the house to discover that the fire department has torn the place apart with their machetes and pressure hoses, without managing to catch the blasted parrot. This suggests that death is utterly unpredictable and has no bearing on one’s personality or on the nature of one’s life, such as the serious, rigidly organized lifestyle of Dr. Urbino.
Florentino asks the captain to turn the boat upriver again and sail back and forth "Forever". Rumor has it that Jeremiah de Saint-Amour was a saint – not your regular, run-of-the-mill saint, but an "atheistic saint," as Dr. Urbino explains to the police inspector.
The doctor reads the letter, and it visibly disturbs him.
Tránsito Ariza dies. The description of Dr. Urbino and Fermina’s fight about soap seems ridiculous, but highlights that daily habits can potentially destroy even a seemingly invulnerable, caring relationship.
She stays in constant contact however with Florentino through the telegraph system. 1.
The police inspector finds a letter addressed to Dr. Juvenal Urbino. Chapter 1 Dr. Juvenal Urbino responds to an urgent call at the home and photography studio of his friend, Jeremiah de Saint-Amour, who has committed suicide by vaporizing gold cyanide. This is the first time Dr. Urbino has seen a suicide by cyanide that wasn't provoked by the sufferings of unrequited love. Fermina has vague thoughts about her former love, is bored and not in love, is dissatisfied with her oppressive mother-in-law (who eventually dies) and husband, but takes refuge in her son.
He sees that Saint-Amour was going to be defeated in only four moves, and thinks that if the death had been criminal, the game would provide a good clue. The absurdity of such situations suggests that making a marriage work—specifically, in the narrator’s terms, maintaining its stability—involves constant effort, even in such seemingly trivial circumstances. (See our discussion of the novel's ".
Chapter 1 Dr. Juvenal Urbino, 81 y/o in c. 1925, is a respected medical school professor, responsible for many civic improvements including sanitary improvements to reduce the threat of cholera. The passing mention of civil wars suggests that, unlike what might appear at first glance, the atmosphere in the city and the country is fraught with violence and danger, which always lurk in the background.
Florentino, who, as always, is dressed in morbid black clothing, has tried his best to conceal his seventy-six years of age. Eighty-one year-old Dr. Juvenal Urbino del Calle, the District of the Viceroy's oldest and most esteemed physician, examines the naked corpse of his friend and most challenging competitor at chess, Jeremiah de Saint-Amour, who commits suicide by inhaling gold cyanide vapors. It also replicates traditional tragic love stories, in which two people tied by love and faithfulness choose to die together rather than live apart. It's kind of like we're reading the obituary of a very respected and accomplished man. Dr. Urbino’s failure to describe the woman’s feelings as love (instead of as something that. Fermina Daza has always loved animals and, when she and the doctor were first married, she filled the house with them.
She and Jeremiah had gone to see a depressing war movie (. Makes you wonder what happened, right? Chapter 4. Florentino Ariza, the President of the River Company of the Caribbean, is hurt that Fermina has not recognized him among the crowd of people at the vigil, for it is he who, with the utmost efficiency, implements order at the chaotic gathering. Dr. Urbino’s desire to flout his religious principles and commit suicide suggests that they do not necessarily reflect his true beliefs. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts.
When he returns home, soaking wet, he is petrified he will catch pneumonia after "many years of care and excessive precautions."
He thought Fermina had become ill but is amazed to encounter her at a movie. Fermina defends Jeremiah, saying that he had done well to disguise himself with a false identity in order to make a fresh start.
It highlights the absurdity of certain presidential activities and suggests that the intelligent parrot might have been expressing his dismissal of politics—or might have misbehaved simply to annoy his owner. The woman’s talent for chess also challenges what Dr. Urbino considers to be good chess players: members of his circle—who are usually upper-class and male. He even captures the escaped parrot when it appears in the dining room. For some reason, he feels a "pain in his side" when Fermina Daza doesn't recognize him. Dr. Urbino has an intense desire to share the secrets of the letter with his wife.
Let's see if this urine thing comes up again later (1.104).
So the parrot taunts the doctor, and the two have a freakishly rational exchange in which the parrot calls Dr. Urbino a scoundrel. Dr. Urbino’s reflection of the history and social environment of the city highlights his social consciousness and his awareness of inequality.
He longs for Urbino's death. He also meets with Florentino and threatens him unsuccessfully. Have we mentioned that he's old? She agrees, and they embark on the trip together. Chapter 2. Dr. Urbino sees an unfinished chess match set up in the dead man's room. The association of Fermina with the beauty of the house also highlights the rigid social norm according to which women’s role is to take care of the house. Florentino tells Fermina that he has waited for this "opportunity" for over half a century, to repeat to her his vow of "eternal fidelity and everlasting love." 2. Returning to reality, Dr. Urbino discusses Jeremiah de Saint-Amour's suicide with the Archbishop and Dr. Lácides Olivella. As he was making his rounds, Dr. Urbino had discovered a note nailed to Saint-Amour's street door, instructing him to enter and inform the police. He warns Dr. Urbino Daza (the son of Fermina and Juvenal) that it's going to rain, and advises him to reschedule his father's funeral. Chapter 1 Dr. Juvenal Urbino, 81 y/o in c. 1925, is a respected medical school professor, responsible for many civic improvements including sanitary improvements to reduce the threat of cholera.
Three days of mourning are declared for Dr. Juvenal Urbino, and even the common people grieve for the death of such an esteemed man. Dr. Urbino and Fermina skip dessert and head home so they can take a siesta before Jeremiah's funeral. Lorenzo Daza is forced to flee the country because of his corrupt acts.
The narrator’s comment about urinating emphasizes that trivial ordinary activities play a large role in building intimacy between a couple. He rises early and does the same thing every day.
He stretches out an arm, finally manages to grab the little bugger by the neck…and falls off the ladder and dies. Urbino notes that two unusual events have occurred on this Pentecost: the death of a friend and the silver anniversary of one of his medical pupils. The novel references various episodes of Colombian history. His father Dr. Marco Aurelio Urbino, also a doctor, was a cholera victim.
The painting hangs in the School of Fine Arts for many years before the students burn it in a bonfire.
Dr. Juvenal Urbino responds to an urgent call at the home and photography studio of his friend, Jeremiah de Saint-Amour, who has committed suicide by vaporizing gold cyanide.
Florentino sadly leaves town for an upriver telegraphy station, encounters cholera, and resolves to return to always be in Fermina's town, losing his virginity aboard ship (her name may be Rosalba).
