“La siesta del martes” – Gabriel García Márquez

This study guide covers Gabriel García Márquez's "La siesta del martes", including: author background (magical realism), El Boom Latinoamericano, character analysis (the mother, the girl), literary devices (description, environment, flashback, dialogue, observer narrator, realism, verisimilitude), plot summary, key themes (social divisions, socioeconomic inequalities, family relationships, patriarchal system), significance, and exam preparation strategies. It also includes practice questions covering these topics.