Conflict from "summary" of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
In that town where Úrsula Iguarán was born, conflicts were as common as the heat of the sun. They were woven into the very fabric of existence, like the threads of a tapestry that told the story of the Buendía family. Whether it was a clash between lovers or a feud between neighbors, the people of Macondo seemed to thrive on discord. It was as if they were unable to exist without some form of strife to occupy their minds and hearts. The conflicts in Macondo were not always loud and dramatic. Sometimes they simmered beneath the surface, like a pot of soup left to simmer on the stove. These quiet conflicts could be just as destructive as their more overt counterparts, eating away at the souls of those involved until there was nothing left but bitterness and resentment. The Buendía family itself was no stranger to conflict. From the moment José Arcadio Buendía founded the town of Macondo, his descendants seemed destined to be embroiled in one dispute after another. Whether it was a struggle...
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