Magical Realism in Gabriel Garcias A Very Old Man with...

Magical Realism in Gabriel Garcias A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings A Very old Man with Enormous Wings (1955) is a short story by Garbriel Garcia Marquez, a Latin American author. This story contains many elements of Magical Realism, such as having one fantastic element while being reality based, having a deeper meaning, and having no need to justify or explain events or human actions. The magical elements in this story are the old man (that is assumed to be an angel) and the girl who was turned into a spider because she disobeyed her parents. The angel is the element in Magical Realism that discovers the mysterious parts in life. Most people believe in supernatural beings like angels. Angels are usually thought of as†¦show more content†¦It shows how one would normally react to something different and strange. The characters reactions differ. The parents, Peylo and Elisenda were afraid and upset when they saw the old angel. They assumed he was coming to take their baby since it had been sick. The crowds reaction was complete curiosity. They never doubted that the man was not an angel, but they did want to see him for themselves. No one questioned the way that the angel was being treated by the crowd or Peylo and Elisenda, either. As a matter of fact, the wise neighbor wanted Peylo and Elisenda to club him to death. The author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, write with the attitude that it would be perfectly normal to be walking back towards ones house after getting rid of some crabs and seeing an angel. He did offer some explanation to the sudden appearance of the angel. The explanation was that the angel was coming to get the baby but the hard rains knocked him down into the mud. The problem that was caused by the angels appearance was that the crowds overwhelmed the area where he was staying. Because they were nosy and pushy, there was more mistreatment in store for him. At one point in the story, the crowd threw stones at him, threw food at him, plucked out his feathers, and burned his side with an iron for branding steers (527). At the end of the story, Elisenda kept on watching [him fly away] until it was no longer possible to see him, because then he was noShow MoreRelatedA Very Old Man With Enormous Wings Essay1193 Words   |  5 PagesGabriel Marquez Garcia’s short story, â€Å"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,† is a children’s story about a fallen angel and the tribulations and humiliations he endures to finally be able to repair his wings and fly back to the divine. It was published in 1955, and it is categorized in the â€Å"magical realism† for it takes place in a real world where magic is possible. For me the author made the angel to represent Jesus Christ, because it shows a humble man, devoid of power, naked luxuries that came