Ep 229 - One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Decline of Liberal Party, Civil War Uprisings, and Corporate Colonialism
The chapter explores the weakening of the liberal party in the book due to economic factors and contrasts between conservative and liberal beliefs. It covers the Colonel's unsuccessful uprisings in the civil war and the real-world dictatorship's ties to the Banana Massacre. The chapter also discusses a company symbolizing corporate colonialism in Macondo, its exploitative practices, and its role in a tragic workers' revolt.
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