Why Santiago Nasar’s Death Was Foretold in Márquez’s Novel

The story is about a young man named Santiago Nasar who is going to be murdered.

Everyone in the town seems to know about the plan before it happens.

Angela Vicario says that Santiago was responsible for her losing her virginity.

Her twin brothers decide that killing him is the only way to restore their family’s honor.

They even tell people what they plan to do and carry knives in public.

Still, nobody manages to stop them.

Many years later, a narrator interviews the townspeople to understand what happened.

The book asks whether Santiago’s death was fate or the result of many people failing to act.