A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

by Gabriel García Márquez

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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Questions and Answers

What is the magical realism in the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Márquez? 

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

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

In A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, what are the 3 miracles the old man performed incorrectly according to the townspeople?

What is the setting (time and place) of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

How is "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" a tale for children?

What is the moral of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"? How is the message applicable to the reader?

What are some symbols in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings?"

How is the winged man treated in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

How does the author use irony (the incongruity between what appears to be and what actually is) in the story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”?

Compare the characteristics of the spider woman with those of the old man.

What is a theme to the short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez? Please also give some support for the theme.

The subtitle of this story is "A Tale for Children." Why and how does this seem like an apt description? An inapt or ironic one?

How does the winged old man change the lives of Pelayo and Elisenda?

A Very old Man with Enormous Wings What human shortcomings might Garcia Marquez in his story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", be satirizing on how the townspeople react to the angel?

What would be a good thesis statement for "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings?"

How does "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" resemble and differ from a fairy tale, myth, or allegory? How does the winged man differ from traditional angelic depictions, and how do characters attempt to categorize him? What are the implications of Father Gonzaga's communication failure with the winged man?

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

Who is the narrator of the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

What elements of humor does A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings contain?

Are there any characteristics of hybridity in "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

How is the overall setting in "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings" important to the rest of the story?

In "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings," how do the various characters interpret the winged man?

What is the symbolic and religious significance of the "angel's" appearance and his "dirty and half-plucked" wings in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

Does the ending of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" suggest that the angel is imaginary?

In "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings," how do Pelayo and Elisenda attempt to profit from the presence of the angel? 

In Gabriel García Márquez's "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," discuss the use of irony, and what purpose it serves.

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

What is the most essential internal conflict within Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"? What are the external conflicts?

In "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," why is the angel described by characters as Norwegian?

Does the blend of realistic and fantastic details make the story more effective? Does it require a different reading approach?

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

How do the various characters respond to the events of the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings?"   

When did you first notice elements of fantasy in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"? What effect does the sentence "The world had been sad since Tuesday" have?

In "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," what is the connection between the angel and the child, and why does the child treat the angel humanely?

What is the Church's response to the old man in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

In "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," is the reaction of the villagers and crowds normal considering that the old man actually has physical wings?

Explain the subtitle of "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings."

Why did the neighbor think the angel was there in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

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

What's significant about the angel's abilities and inabilities in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

What examples of imagery, simile, allusion, and metaphor from "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" relate to magical realism?

What is the human condition in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel García Márquez?

In "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings," what emotions does the narrator evoke about the old man?

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

What is the symbolism of the old man and his wings, and why is minimal dialogue used? How do realistic and fantastic elements impact the story?

What theme could be used to compare and contrast "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings" and "The Guest"?

What do the "old man" and the spider-woman symbolize in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

Was the character in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" an angel or just an old man? Does the distinction matter?

In "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," how does Marquez use symbolism and magical realism to challenge religious beliefs?