How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
But most of those who could have done something to prevent the crime and did not consoled themselves with the pretext that affairs of honor are sacred monopolies, giving access only to those who are part of the drama. (5.2)
Um...We guess. That's a pretty lame excuse in our book.
Quote #8
Hortensia Baute, whose only participation was having seen two bloody knives that weren't bloody yet, felt so affected by the hallucination that she fell into a penitential crisis, and one day, unable to stand it any longer, she ran out naked into the street. (5.2)
Poor lady. Even though the majority of the town consoled itself with the idea that there was no way they could save Santiago, Hortensia went mad because of her guilt. Why do you think she reacted differently than the majority of people?
Quote #9
Plácida Linero had locked that door at the last moment, but with the passage of time she freed herself from blame. "I locked it because Divina Flor had sworn to me that she'd seen my son come in," she told me, "and it wasn't true." On the other hand, she never forgave herself for having mixed up the magnificent augury of trees with the unlucky one of birds, and she succumbed to the pernicious habit of her time of chewing peppercress seeds. (5.2)
It's interesting that Santiago's mom, one of the few people who actually did everything she could to save her son, still feels guilty. Do you think blame has been correctly assigned in this town? Should Plácida Linero feel bad for messing up her dream interpretation?