The Autumn of the Patriarch

Main Ideas

• Power and its decay: an exploration of the nature of dictatorship and its impact on individuals and society.
• Loneliness and isolation: the patriarch, despite his absolute power, remains lonely and detached from reality.
• Time and its cyclicality: the nonlinear narrative emphasizes the cyclical nature of history and the inevitability of decline.
• The illusion of immortality: the dictator's pursuit of eternal power and fear of death.
• Corruption and moral decay: how power corrupts and destroys the moral fabric of society.
• Myth and reality: the blending of historical facts with mythological elements, creating an atmosphere of magical realism.