Psychological studies have shown that the personality of individuals is shaped by both “nature” and “nurture”. Their genetics, or “nature,” determines their mental state by deciding their psychological makeup, the “supplies” they are born with. The way they were raised and their environment, or “upbringing,” causes individuals to act in certain ways using their “supplies.” This is what shows One Hundred Years of Solitude, a book written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The book is about the Buendia family who lives in the town of Macondo. The family is full of unique members with varying motivations and quirks. However, it is evident that their hometown, Macondo, and its surrounding areas played a role in affecting the mentality of all the characters. Throughout the novel, it is shown that the cultural, physical, and geological environment of Macondo transformed the Buendias into lonely, immoral people who could not deal with their emotions. The cultural environment of Macondo, particularly the Buendia household, caused the Buendias to become solitary people. In One Hundred Years of Solitude, the Buendias tended to live together in the same house. Since members of each generation lived in the house, the family culture was passed down from generation to generation, taught by the older residents of the house to the younger ones. The family's lifestyle was one of solitude. José Arcadio Buendia, the patriarch, frequently worked in his laboratory when his children were young. Ignoring his children, he focused entirely on his experiences. Eventually, his son, Aureliano Buendia, adopted this behavior and began working alongside his father in the laboratory. However, "[Aureliano] seemed to be... in another time while his father [worked] in the workshop, which [middle of paper......I suffer because of his phobia, similar in the way whose citizens of Macondo were unable to break away from the city due to geological obstacles. Thus, the geological environment of Macondo affected the Buendias by making them unable to overcome their emotional turmoil. Showing that Macondo strongly influenced the Buendia family's outlook on life, Gabriel Garcia Marquez demonstrates that where one lives strongly influences a person's psychological state. . That being said, the Buendias had obvious mental and emotional issues, and living in Macondo encouraged some of these issues to develop into significant problems. This shows that sinful behaviors can be fostered by horrible life situations. So wouldn't improving the quality of our environments reduce crime and solve other social problems? Maybe we should consider repairing our houses.