The thesis, using the analytical-interpretative method, addresses the question of memory in the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. It is divided into four thematic sections. The first briefly outlines the life and work of the Colombian writer. It then defines memory as a psychological process according to the theories of cognitive psychology. The next part builds on the second, but in this case, memory is examined as a sociological process – what means individual and collective memory as outlined by Maurice Halbwachs, and how his ideas relate to the research of other scholars. Collective memory is compared with the collective unconscious as defined by C. G. Jung. In the fourth, central part, the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude is analysed through the lens of memory. We break down the stylistic and motif-based techniques through which the author thematizes memory or uses it as a narrative strategy. We are particularly interested in the (non)presence of the motif of collective memory and its possible influence on the novelistic discourse. The novel is also interpreted from a biographical perspective, identifying elements of the author's personal memory. In the conclusion, we synthesize the findings and confirm the thesis that memory is one of the key forces shaping One Hundred Years of Solitude, both in terms of content and form.
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