Sections of one

Section A: I find Fermina very interesting. She has a strange personality and swings from one opinion to the next in the flash of an eye. She also is removed from the world. She watches it from the sidelines instead of participating in it. Eventually she is pushed into the fray. Then she has to play the game of life without having played it before. She is also really smart and understands a lot of things. I do not like Florentino. He is obnoxious and thinks that its fine to sleep with a bunch of other people. He also believes that Fermina will finally like him again even though he has only changed for the worse. He also does some obnoxious things. I am in the middle of liking and not liking this book. It is really dense and obnoxious, but I like the personalities of some of the characters.

• Love (Both physical and mental)-The love between Dr. Urbino and Fermina. Also Florentino loving Fermina. Finally Florentino sleeping with 622 people+.
  
• Illusions-The illusion of Florentino and of him loving Fermina.
  
• Social class-Florentino is much lower than Fermina while Dr. Urbino is much closer.

Section B: Why is there so much time skipping? The story would be a lot more smooth if it went in chronological order. Usually when the author skips around, it adds something. I am unable to identify what is being added. Also, does Florentino realize what he is doing? He is sleeping with a bunch of people and he still wants to be with Fermina. Fermina definitely won't like that, so why is he doing it?

Section C: "Only god knows how much I love you." This is the last thing Dr. Urbino said before dieing was this. It also didn't allow Fermina to say anything. I believe that if she had gotten to say something she wouldn't have been so together after his death. I find this interesting just because of what he said. The thing about god and such. Just was memorable.

Speculation.

I predict that Fermina will fall in love with Dr. Urbino for something he does. Something like saving her or saving a friend or something heroic. I think this because Fermina seems like one of those people who likes a "strong man". I got this from (Will need to find this out) when Dr. Urbino is peeing on the toilet. Also Fermina likes how he has arguments with her, meaning he is strong and won't bend to her will. Without reading the first chapter, this would be known.

I see Florentino going depressed and having affairs with a bunch of other people. Why? Because the book has already told us half of this. The only reason I'm saying this is because I think it is because he is depressed from being dumped by Fermina that he is going to have affairs. Florentino might even become a stalker-like person.

It doesn't actually seem as if Fermina loves Dr. Urbino. She loves his arguments, their morning routine, but not him. I think when she realized she didn't love Florentino, his letters made a person so great, she only wanted this fictional person nobody could compare. So maybe its Fermina's father that forces her into a marriage, because she might not be able to marry any other way.

I also think Fermina tests Dr. Urbino. To see how strong he is (Ex: Soap). She does this because she wants him to live up to her standards even though she knows he doesn't, so she hopes he will prove her wrong. Also, Fermina is very strong willed, which ties into this point.

It is foreshadowed that a lot of what Florentino does doesn't go right. When he falls in love with Fermina for the first time, his mother and Fermina's aunt both put huge walls in between them. Then Fermina's father and her school get in the way. Finally her father takes her to a far land. In truth, Fermina and Florentino never actually get to sit down and have a conversation. Their relationship is based on words, not personality.

I can relate to when someone argues something and it's obviously a lie but they argue it anyway. This has happened to me many times. I've actually been on both sides of the argument. It is very easy to go blind to the truth and actually believe what you are saying is the truth. Only solid evidence can point you back in the right direction.

This is all speculation, by the way.