Example Of Literature Review On Death Beyond Constant Love - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Death Beyond Constant Love by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a short story in which the author asserts the extreme power of death as compared with love. The story revolves around a senator who has been diagnosed with a terminal ailment and has only a few months to live. The author uses figurative speeches and themes to reflect the senator’s growing bitterness during his campaign trails. Moreover, the senator does not disclose this information about his impending death to his wife and five children. The media compares the senator’s speeches with that of a circus as it is methodically repeated. Moreover, the audience watches a show in which the senator asserts them that they would have better lives if he is re-elected.
The senator visits the town, Rosal Del Virrey, on his campaign visit and gives speeches and tokens to the people. He visits Nelson Farina, a fugitive, who has been hassling the senator to get a false identification so as to evade the police. The senator never agreed to grant this favour to Nelson Farina. However, Farina has a beautiful daughter, Laura and the senator is in complete awe once he sees her. Nelson, sends his daughter to the senator’s residence that night. When Laura arrives at the senator’s residence, she is greeted by the senator as he aspires to have an affair with her. However, when the senator discovers that Laura wears a chastity belt to which her father has the key, he is dismayed. She further narrates that Nelson will give the key only when the senator agrees to grant the fake identification. The senator agrees and while Laura leaves the house, the senator calls her back and asks her to forget the key and stay with him for the night. The story fast forwards to six months and eleven days when the senator is dying and is alone. The ultimate sentence states that the senator is weeping due to being repudiated for the public scandal with Laura. At the same time, he is irked to die alone.