Problem: How are hyperbole, humor, and the grotesque used in Love in the Time of Cholera? How does the concept of magical realism apply to Love in the Time of Cholera? How are love and feminine characters portrayed in Love in the Time of Cholera? How is violence portrayed in Love in the Time of Cholera? What are the themes of Love in the Time of Cholera? Does Love in the Time of Cholera follow a direct timeline? Are times superimposed? Are there any transgressions of chronological time?