Сто лет одиночества

           Whenhisfattoldhimabouthisalarmathavingforgotteneventhemostimpressivehappeningsofhischildhood,Aurelianoexplainedhismethodtohim,andJoséArcadioBuendíaputitintopracticeallthroughthehouseandlateronimposeditonthewholevillage.Withaninkedbrushhemarkedeverythingwithitsname:table,chair,clock,door,wall,bed,pan.Hewenttothecorralandmarkedtheanimalsandplants:cow,goat,pig,hen,cassava,caladium,banana.Littlebylittle,studyingtheinfinitepossibilitiesofalossofmemory,herealizedthatthedaymightcomewhenthingswouldberecognizedbytheirinscriptionsbutthatnoonewouldremembertheiruse.Thenhewasmoreexplicit.ThesignthathehungontheneckofthecowwasanexemplaryproofofthewayinwhichtheinhabitantsofMacondowerepreparedtofightagainstlossofmemory:Thisisthecow.Shemustbemilkedeverymorningsothatshewillproducemilk,andthemilkmustbeboiledinordertobemixedwithcoffeetomakecoffeeandmilk.Thustheywentonlivinginarealitythatwasslippingaway,momentarilycapturedbywords,butwhichwouldescapeirremediablywhentheyforgotthevaluesthewrittenletters.

           AtthebeginningoftheroadintotheswamptheyputupasignthatsaidMACONDOandanotherlargeroneonthemainstreetthatsaidGODEXISTS.Inallthehouseskeystomemorizingobjectsandfeelingshadbeenwritten.