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  What do the "old man" and the spider-woman symbolize? How do they compare and contrast?

  Posted by yuri0116 on Nov 4, 2009 at 10:11 PM

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  What fixed ideas is the author asking us to answer, and how does the author get us to question it?

  Posted by luzz on Nov 3, 2009 at 06:47 PM

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  What archetypes can be found in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

  Posted by multimoonlite on Oct 26, 2009 at 12:02 PM

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  Marginalization of individuals within society in: "an old man with enormous wings,"  by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

  Posted by jojo54 on Oct 25, 2009 at 06:28 PM

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  What is the basic idea of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?  

  Posted by storm123 on Oct 14, 2009 at 01:07 PM

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  How does the setting of A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings support the mood?

  Posted by sasssy21694 on Oct 2, 2009 at 08:18 AM

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  What did Paleyo think was causing the newborn childs fever?

  Posted by jerryroy on Sep 21, 2009 at 02:11 PM

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  falling action of a very old man with enormous wings

  Posted by wahida on Sep 19, 2009 at 02:38 PM

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  What is the climax of the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"

  Posted by wahida on Sep 18, 2009 at 02:26 AM

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  Can anyone help me compare the themes, imagery, and styles of "A very Old man with Enormous Wings" and "the handsomest drowned man in the world"

  Posted by circe02 on Aug 5, 2009 at 12:41 PM

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  In the short story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", who makes the statement "His only supernatural virtue seemed to be patience."?

  Posted by devin1999 on Jun 6, 2009 at 01:32 PM

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  How do the villagers respond to the spider girl in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"? 

  Posted by s00880088 on May 3, 2009 at 11:30 AM

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  What example of romance is in this story?

  Posted by crzyangel on Apr 3, 2009 at 05:08 PM

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  What role did the old man play in this story

  Posted by indian-girl on Mar 29, 2009 at 11:40 AM

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  In "A very old man with enormous wings", how does Marquez use fantasy, imagery, and point of view to reveal a human truth?

  Posted by spring09 on Mar 9, 2009 at 03:38 PM

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  In "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings," why are the old man's wings covered with parasites? What do they represent?

  Posted by ardoni88 on Feb 1, 2009 at 10:08 PM

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  What is the author is trying to tell us?

  Posted by jwtran on Jan 8, 2009 at 01:33 AM

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  Before I Buy the eNotes Esssay, who wrote the notes on "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"? I just want to verify the information.

  Posted by googlerj on Aug 2, 2008 at 07:32 AM

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  What are some examples of hyperbole in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

  Posted by gket on Apr 22, 2008 at 02:46 PM

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  In "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," what signs indicate that Pelayo does not believe in God?

  Posted by keysh on Apr 16, 2008 at 05:33 PM

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  What metaphor is there in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

  Posted by hategatemate on Apr 14, 2008 at 09:12 AM

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  What are the major conflicts in the short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"? What point of view does the author use?

  Posted by jsell02 on Mar 23, 2008 at 05:53 PM

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  At what point in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" did you first know that it included elements of fantasy?

  Posted by tinagunderson34 on Mar 2, 2008 at 08:59 AM

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  Why is the "angel" an old man instead of a young man in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

  Posted by cococham on Jan 14, 2008 at 07:43 PM

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  What is the symbolic significance......

  Posted by mileycyrus on Dec 12, 2007 at 04:11 PM

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  What is the relationship between this story and Gabriel's real life?

  Posted by momblock1 on Dec 7, 2007 at 06:00 AM

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  What is the symbolic......

  Posted by mileycyrus on Dec 5, 2007 at 10:21 PM

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  What is the major theme?

  Posted by mileycyrus on Dec 4, 2007 at 08:48 PM

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  What does the story "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings" say about people?

  Posted by nayong on Oct 15, 2007 at 09:20 PM

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  What is the allegory and irony of the story "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings"?

  Posted by hermosa on Sep 23, 2007 at 03:33 PM

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  What does the story suggest about religious faith and modern miracles?

  Posted by emejuru on Jul 11, 2007 at 05:20 PM

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  What is the tone in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, and Who is the villain, the protagonist, antagonist?

  Posted by mayimba on May 6, 2007 at 08:05 PM

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  What symbols and symbolism do you find in "A very old man with enormous wings"? What do they mean?

  Posted by jmcheer101 on May 3, 2007 at 02:25 PM

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  What paradoxes do you find in the story "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings"?

  Posted by beauty48 on Apr 23, 2007 at 09:25 AM

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  What is the moral of A very old man with Enormous wings?

  Posted by emilop on Mar 19, 2007 at 01:26 PM

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  What is satire, and how is it used in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

  Posted by kcappy on Mar 18, 2007 at 03:48 PM

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  How is "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" appropriate for children and adults?

  Posted by nikocsokan on Mar 8, 2007 at 10:20 AM

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  What is Gabrielle Marquez' style of writing in "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings" and how the characteristics are reflected in the style of writing?

  Posted by tameika on Mar 2, 2007 at 10:49 AM

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  Give me brief details of what a very old man with enormous wings look like and captions that came out of the book describing him.

  Posted by shanequa on Feb 19, 2007 at 12:27 PM