100 Years of Solitude In the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, the author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, utilizes the title to further the narrative of the small town. Marquez’s diction implies that his interpretation of obtaining knowledge is closely knit with the integration of culture and communities. In the order of sequence the more knowledge the people are granted the more the solitude and solidarity of the town is disturbed by gypsies and other modernist. As physically isolated as the village is, it is inevitable for the town to be integrated with the outside world. The author intentionally applies solitude to the title as opposed to isolation, or seclusion because of the positive connotation. The family, mostly Jose Arcadio, is fond of the idea of solitude. In fact he dedicates his life’s work to keeping his small town separate from the rest of society. His admiration for alienation is passed on for generations with a few mishaps in between. In the narration the idea of solitude is very surreal and admirable. The people seemed very content with their lives in solitude until their innocence was extinguished by the exposure from the outside world. They were no longer satisfied with their lives and what their government had to offer. It was when this serene solitude erupted that the town fell apart both literally and in the sense of their solidarity. The family, which represented the town as a whole, was split on many issues especially during the civil war. As it goes further down the generation, the different family members embody Jose Arcadio’s different traits which they display with either their extroversion or extreme fondness of solitary lives. The title covers the generations that struggle with the idea of solidarity, whether it is internally or globally. One Hundred Years of Solitude embodies the whole plot and extends the novel’s figurative meaning.