Single Character Analysis
RUNNING HEAD: READER –RESPONSE ANALYSIS
Reader-Response Analysis
Jadah Arrington
ENG130-2
Colorado State University – Global Campus
Dr. Stone Meredith
October 13, 2019
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Analysis of Magic Realism in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia
Marquez
Magic Realism is an integral part of Garcia Marquez's work. One of the works of Garcia
is a Short example is A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings. In A Very Old Man with
Enormous Wings, there is a classic example of magical Realism all over the story. Magical
realist style infuses both fantasies with a realistic event. Through opening people's imagination
by magical Realism, we are able to see the problem affecting people .for without magical
Realism; the story will lack sense. Through fantasies, in the story, we are able to see the
significant points in the story. In the tale, Pelayo identifies an angel in his courtyard.
"…impended by his enormous wings" (Marquez, 2016, p1).
The couple ignored the advice from their neighbor who had a sick child and suggested
that the angel had come for the child, and they should kill the angel. There was not prove
whether the angel and any relation to the condition of the child. Later that midnight, the child
conditions improve. This event proves that people only value things that only benefit them. The
couple place the angel in the chicken coop after the baby miraculous recovery. To prove this
(Marquez 2016) stated that '…they put the angel on a raft with fresh water…" (p. 1)
When individuals pay for the ticket to see the angel and end up not getting value for their money
is another important event of enchanted authenticity. Individuals have perhaps the rarest thing
which resembles a wonder, and as opposed to acknowledging, they test the angel by throwing
this at it "… hurling him things to eat through the opening in the wire as though it weren't
otherworldly animal" (Marquez, 2016, p.2). The crowd have a supernatural occurrence directly
at their presence, yet at the same time with a more considerable amount of Father Gonzaga,
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"different visionaries imagined that he could be put to stud to embed the earth a race of astute
winged men who could bring a change into the universe."
Since the holy messenger has pulled in individuals, Pelayo and his wife choose to charge and
fence their compound. The angel was seen as the wellspring of cash, business gain from the
angel was the best idea Pelayo and wife could conceive in their minds. In moments later another
intriguing animal appeared in the region, villages relinquish the heavenly attendant for the young
lady who transformed into a creepy crawly in the wake of resisting his folks…" there landed
around the local area, a demonstration of the lady, who had been changed into a bug for ignoring
her folks" (Marquez, 20016, p.3). Finally, the firm plumes of the angel develop back, and he flies
into the skyline.
In the short story, there was evidence to prove that the older man was an angel. To begin
with, he has wings that become back to ordinary at last "… firm plumes started to develop"
(Marquez, 20016, p3). The colossal wings made it difficult to ascertain whether the man as an
angel (Marquez, 2016). During the visit to Pelayo home by the doctor, he noticed that the skin of
the angel was different from all others. When the angel escapes and flies back to the skyline
proves he is an angel and the angel maybe the reason the sons of Pelayo heal quickly proving the
earlier point of neighbor’s child recovery was due to the angel's presence `` … The child woke
up with a profound want to eat and without fever" (Marquez, Gabriel Garcia, p1).
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Reference
Marquez, G. G. (2016). A very old man with enormous wings: A tale for children
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