The Vicario brothers “followed Santiago Nasar with their eyes… they looked at him more with pity” than with hatred or anger (Marquez, 16). The feeling of pity that the Vicario brothers extend to Santiago is not related to the typical anger, fear or remorse that are common feelings associated with murderous acts. Pity, as seen in the novella, is intertwined with sympathy; Pedro knows that it is morally wrong to kill an innocent man and show his guilt. As the day progressed, “everything continued to smell of Santiago Nasar” which wafted throughout the city (Márquez, 78 years old). The smell of Santiago is ingrained in the city, almost like that of a poltergeist. Poltergeists are spectators commonly associated with the production of noises, movements and odors. This is a great example of how religion and superstition play a role in the novel. The Vicario brothers could smell him in the prison cell, no matter how much the brothers washed their hands, they “couldn't get rid of the smell” of Santiago's blood from their hands (Márquez, 78). The text above supports the idea of ​​guilt in the society of the story as the brothers cannot erase the crime and sin they have committed. The blood on the hands is a parallel to guilt which is a motif found throughout the Bible with thirty-four verses containing a direct reference to responsibility and blood on the hands. Pedro, while talking to an investigator,