Crazy ol' Jose: Reflection

In Ch.1, Jose Arcadio Buendia shows his innovative thoughts when he, at dinner time, explains to his familia that the "earth is round, like an orange." The reaction of his wife/cousin Ursula displays the time period because she tells him to "go crazy all by yourself." The men of the village felt the same way, believing he had lost his wits when he told them that they could return to where they had set out by continually traveling east. His intelligence was praised though by Melquiades, who said his theory had already been proven true. For his genius, Jose was given a laboratory for an alchemist. This makes me extremely happy, as his ideas will no doubt play a role in this story. He is a man ahead of his time, and his traits so far make for an interesting tale to tell. He shows that he does not particularly care for his family. His character development wil be interesting to see, as I hopefully see him develop from a pompus, selfish, genius into a caring, intelligent father.