Outside Forces Creating Change in Characters Love in the...

Authors are often well known for their use of outside forces to initiate change within the relationships of their main characters. The works Love in the Time of Cholera and The Metamorphosis are exemplary in this respect. The author’s choice, in both works, to use an outside force helps develop the storyline in each and brings out an underlying irony. Marquez chose to use Dr. Juvenal Urbino, a highly esteemed and prosperous doctor, as an outside force that initiated change in the relationship between Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza. Kafka chose to use three boarders to initiate the rapid decay of Gregor and Grete’s brother-sister relationship. Both consistencies and inconsistencies exist between the ways in which each author uses the†¦show more content†¦She cleaned up his room and ensured that he was well fed. Even though the relationships among the main characters were different, a consistency is found within the seemingly â€Å"perfect† classificati ons of both relationships. Both authors chose to use picture perfect relationships with virtually â€Å"unbreakable† bonds. They possibly did this to demonstrate how powerful and important the outside forces were. This is where the irony can be seen in both works. The outside forces managed to break the bonds shared between this brother and sister and soon to be husband and wife quite easily. In each work, the outside forces caused different changes to take place. In Love in the Time of Cholera, Dr. Urbino was brought on by Fermina’s father, Lorenzo Daza, who wanted his daughter to marry into money and be well taken care of. Dr. Urbino was able to change the relationship between Fermina and Florentino by causing it to cease. Once Lorenzo Daza decided he wanted his daughter to marry Dr. Urbino and Dr. Urbino â€Å"†¦ had been struck by the lightning of his love for Fermina Daza† (Marquez 115), that ended what had been between Fermina and Florentino. This cha nge caused by Dr. Urbino and Lorenzo Daza lead Florentino to make â€Å"†¦a fierce decision to win fame and fortune in order to deserve her.† (Marquez 165). He decided that he would remain a virgin for Fermina until the day Dr. Urbino died and hoped that she would still love him.Show MoreRelatedFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 Pagesresources With WileyPLUS: Students achieve concept mastery in a rich, structured environment that’s available 24/7 Instructors personalize and manage their course more effectively with assessment, assignments, grade tracking, and more manage time better study smarter save money From multiple study paths, to self-assessment, to a wealth of interactive visual and audio resources, WileyPLUS gives you everything you need to personalize the teaching and learning experience.  » F i n d o u t