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The General in His Labyrinth
by Gabriel García Márquez
"Tell me it's never too late to die of love"
It's been almost 8 years since I first read 'Looking for Alaska', and became aware of the labyrinth of Simon Bolivar. I have no real knowledge of the South American Wars of Independence, but ultimately, I don't think that mattered. This book was the last days of a man, weighed down by the trappings of living such as life as he. How do you go about reconciling the slow, inexorable walk towards your death? Do you rage against it? Do you accept it? Do you go out in a blaze of glory? I do not know what the labyrinth the General faced in those final moments, nor the labyrinth Alaska faced in hers. It's a fair assumption to say I don't know what my personal labyrinth is. However, it's about the journey before it's about the destination, so let me wander in this labyrinth a little longer before giving me all the answers.
It's been almost 8 years since I first read 'Looking for Alaska', and became aware of the labyrinth of Simon Bolivar. I have no real knowledge of the South American Wars of Independence, but ultimately, I don't think that mattered. This book was the last days of a man, weighed down by the trappings of living such as life as he. How do you go about reconciling the slow, inexorable walk towards your death? Do you rage against it? Do you accept it? Do you go out in a blaze of glory? I do not know what the labyrinth the General faced in those final moments, nor the labyrinth Alaska faced in hers. It's a fair assumption to say I don't know what my personal labyrinth is. However, it's about the journey before it's about the destination, so let me wander in this labyrinth a little longer before giving me all the answers.