A hundred years of solitude as a literal piece of work revolves around a small fictional town that is typical of South American setups in the pretext of modern day Colombia. Macondo, an isolated town that had nothing to do with outer influence from other communities bares its origin from the Buendia family. Following the series of happenings in a hundred years of its existence, it is therefore necessary to put forward a thesis statement that states that: the entry of civilization and modernity into the arena was instrumental in changing the mentalities of a variety of characters and directly or indirectly related to the cycle of repetitive activities that shaped the village from the beginning to the end (Marquez 1).
Long before the inception of civilization, this village received little or no cases of external interference apart from the gypsies who visited with some technological objects that wowed the locals. Jose Arcardio Buendia, the main figure and leader of the village, was deeply enticed not only by Melquiades' gifts but guidance especially for his weird desire for knowledge. This alongside his wife Ursula Iguaran's prowess at managing the family despite hardship represented an innocent family and the broader community at large that was free from raptures and negativity until the capitalist banana plantation owners ventured into the village. Reflecting on many Central American countries in regard to the European conquest, the core beliefs of indigenous people were changed from considerate to greedy (Thomas 1). Most locals in Macondo had their belief in socialism changed into a capitalistic desire to own. In the process conflicts were born as workers fought for their rights and resulted into killings by the Army which supported the American farm owners.
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Civil wars thus established their presence and a people characterized by love for the other got involved in killings and corrupt leadership as portrayed by Buenda's son colonel Aureliano Buendia in his dictatorial rule. He was eventually assassinated by a firing squad. The entry of civilization and outward interference are described by the author as having provided avenues for a metamorphosis in deaths, marriages and love affairs. Death rates began to increase and so were marriage breakups that were slightly or majorly influenced by the coming of brothels.Throughout the entire six generations in the Buenda family, the author is able to note a series of activities that keep recurring typical of human existence. Garcia is emphasizing the point that the human race is fond of experiencing the same things over and over again. Using the same set of names for males and females throughout the book is bound to implant the notion of a constant repetition of activities since it is very hard to tell the difference between identical names for two individuals. The entry of modernity therefore serves to state the authenticity of Melquiades' predictions about the turbulence and eventual downfall of the village in relation to external interference and civilizations. These predictions have consistently featured throughout the book as the village defiles its innocence towards its failure and crumbling due to civilization and repetition of previous mistakes (Marquez 2).
As the fictional village faces the realities accorded by violent pasts and illusive progress, the Buenda family is as well facing its final chapter of prominence and its members are faced with regrets for the past. These events truly reflect the reality posed by external forces on simple societies and the subsequent failures to keep track of foreign behavior and therefore inviting a cycle of mistakes. In conclusion deaths, violence, strikes and failed romances as described by the plot, therefore validate the thesis statement implying that the entry of civilization and modernity into the arena was instrumental in changing the mentalities of a variety of characters and directly or indirectly relate to the cycle of repetitive activities that shaped the village from the beginning to the end.