How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"We killed him openly," Pedro Vicario said, "but we're innocent." "Perhaps before God," said Father Amador. "Before God and before men," Pablo Vicario said. "It was a matter of honor." (3.2)
In case you thought that this was just craziness that happens in fictional towns, we have some news for you. There are still many countries, not only in Latin America, where honor killings are considered totally legal. And there are many more where honor killings happen illegally, including the United States.
Quote #5
Still, in reality it seemed that the Vicario brothers had done nothing right with a view to killing Santiago Nasar immediately and without any public spectacle, but had done much more than could be imagined to have someone to stop them from killing him, and they had failed. (3.5)
Considering that the whole town knows what's up, why do you think no one else helps the twins retain their honor while abstaining from killing Santiago? Everyone in town knows that they kind of have to at least try to kill Santiago. So why did no one take them seriously?
Quote #6
"Now they haven't got anything to kill anybody with," he said. "That's not why," said Clotilde Armenta. "It's to spare those poor boys from the horrible duty that's fallen on them." (3.30)
Clotilde is a smart lady. It's easy to forget that Santiago and Angela are not the only victims here. Pablo and Pedro are also victims of the cult of honor and machismo.