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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RUNNING HEAD: READER –RESPONSE ANALYSIS

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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