Social Norms And Expectations In Bayardo San Roman By Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Bayardo San Roman, just like every other character in the novel, is a product of Colombian values and traditions. These values are not in sync with those shared by many modern viewers like the readers Marquez purposely creates this stark contrast between different views on Bayardo San Roman, successfully illustrating the evolution of societal norms and expectations through time. The townsfolk see Bayardo San Roman as the perfect man. He arrives with “saddlebags decorated with silver” to match the “buckle of his belt and the rings on his boots”. A byronic man, Bayardo San Roman is a 30-year-old who accentuates his “novice bullfighter” waist with a “short jacket and very tight trousers, both of natural calfskin, and kid gloves of the same color”.