A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings | Gabriel Garacia Marquez | Story | Notes | Question Answers
Short Explanation:
This story deals with the gullibility of people through magical realm.
It also shows how humans treat different creatures as circus animals. This story also presents how people use others for their benefits but forget later like Elisenda and Pelayo did not care for the old man and became happy when old man left their home. However, they were rich due to that old man.
Characters:
- Pelayo (husband)
- Elisenda (wife)
- Old Man – he has huge wings
- Neighbour Woman
- Father Gonzaga
- Women Spider
Notes:
Question Answers:
1. Why did Pelayo and Elisenda imprison the old man in the chicken coop?
-> Pelayo and Elisenda imprisoned the old man in the chicken coop following the strict information given by neighbour woman. She said that old man as an angel came to take their sick child to heaven.
They were afraid for their child so they imprisoned the old man in the chicken coop for safety of the child.
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