 Through frequent use of metonymy, whereby a part replaces a whole, for example, referring to soldiers as "uniformes" (uniforms), Carpentier shifts the focus from individuals to the collective.In "The Kingdom of This World", Carpentier creates a succession of characters that engage in very similar actions.This repetition, a stylistic tool that resembles baroque writings, constructs a cyclical pattern in the novel which depicts the author's social views.