 René Girard has interpreted the recurrence of rain in the novel as one of the purifying rituals the community must undergo in order to wash away the contagion of violence . The fiestas may represent another ritual of purification and also symbolize war . Fiestas are held to honour the General when he arrives at a town , but at other times , political demonstrations against the General are mistaken for a fiesta . According to Rodríguez Vergara , this shows how " information is manipulated " and " depicts an atmosphere where fiesta and war are synonymous " . 
 René Girard <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> interpreted the recurrence of rain in the novel as one of the purifying rituals the community must undergo in order to wash away the contagion of violence . The fiestas may represent another ritual of purification and also symbolize war . Fiestas are held to honour the General when he <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>arrives</mark></a> at a town , but at other times , political demonstrations against the General are mistaken for a fiesta . According to Rodríguez Vergara , this <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>shows</mark></a> how " information is manipulated " and " <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>depicts</mark></a> an atmosphere where fiesta and war <a href='drop_aux' title='5'><mark>are</mark></a>synonymous " . 
René Girard done interpreted the recurrence of rain in the novel as one of da purifying rituals the community must undergo in order to wash away tdacontagion of violence . Thdaiestas may represent another ritual of purification and also symbolize war . Fiestas r held to honour the General when he arrive at a town , but at other times , political demonstrations against the General are mistaken for a fiesta . According to Rodríguez Vergara , this show how " information is manipulated " and " depict an atmosphere where fiesta and war synonymous " .