100 Years of Solitude: chapter 10

Aureliano Segundo is one of the more interesting characters of chapter 10.  While Aureliano Segundo does not have the same physical features or love of war like the Colonel, in many mays, he is just like Colonel Aureliano.  They have the same name, they both enjoyed alchemy in their youth, but as they both grow up they join the world of reality and move away from the lab.  Once again the theme of hereditary memory comes up as Aureliano Segundo recognizes Melquiades because the image of Melquiades is, "transmitted from generation to generation" (184).  It will be interesting to see as the novel continues how similar Aureliano Segundo is to Colonel Aureliano, and whether Aureliano Segundo will lose touch with reality like Colonel Aureliano.