Setting is a major element in this story as it is in all of García Márquez's fiction. Briefly describe the storys setting and explain how it contributes to the magical realism of the story

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.