Aureliano Buendía

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Aureliano Buendía is a central figure in Gabriel García Márquez’s novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude," known for his transformation from a withdrawn child into a legendary colonel whose life reflects the cyclical, tragic history of Macondo and the Buendía family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonel
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn One Hundred Years of Solitude
basedIn Macondo NERFINISHED
creativeWork tiny gold fishes
creator Gabriel García Márquez
familyName Buendía
father José Arcadio Buendía
fictionalUniverse Macondo
firstPublicationOfWork 1967 (One Hundred Years of Solitude)
givenName Aureliano
hasTrait determined
introverted
melancholic
prophetic
solitary
stoic
language Spanish (original text)
literaryMovement magical realism
memberOf Buendía family
mother Úrsula Iguarán
narrativeRole central protagonist
embodiment of solitude
symbol of cyclical history
nationality Colombian (fictional context)
notableFor attempting to overturn conservative rule
leading multiple civil wars
making tiny gold fishes
organizing liberal uprisings
surviving numerous assassination attempts
occupation military officer
participatesIn civil wars in Macondo
placeOfBirth Macondo
politicalAlignment Liberal
rank colonel
relative Arcadio
Aureliano José
Rebeca
Remedios Moscote NERFINISHED
sibling Amaranta
José Arcadio (son of José Arcadio Buendía)
spouse Remedios Moscote NERFINISHED
themeAssociated cyclical time
fate and predestination
political violence
solitude
war and disillusionment
undergoes transformation from withdrawn child to legendary colonel
weaponOfChoice pistol

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Aureliano Buendía ("Aureliano")
givenName
One Hundred Years of Solitude
mainCharacter
Aureliano Buendía ("Aureliano José")
relative

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