Reader Response 3

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The next generation of Buendias have just as many, if not more
problems than the first. When the first yellow train arrived, I knew
that things were going to get even more complicated. In a way, I felt
bad for the people of Macondo because the outsiders weren't respecting
their culture, but the more I thought about it, the more the people of
Macondo needed the change. Being such an isolated town like Macondo
can bring bad things upon its inhibitors such as incest, which there
was no shortage of in this novel.
One thing that did surprise me was that when the Buendias did have
more children, they only gave birth to one. In older times, the women
were married younger, and they gave birth to more children because the
survival rate was not as high as it is today. With the Buendias, they
would only have one child, which didn't really make sense to me,
especially if they were so concerned about preserving their family
line.
Another character who was interesting was Remedios the Beauty. I
imagined her like celeberties are to us today. The fact that men
found her irresistable seemed sort of funny to me, but I guess she
must have been very good looking. I don't know the exact number, but
the Buendia daughters must have killed at least four men with either
their looks, or their failure of commitment.