A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
what are the symbolism, myth, allegory for the story a very old man with enormous wings by g Marquez
wht you think about the myth symbolism an allegory of the above story
wht you think about the myth symbolism an allegory of the above story
"Very Old Man" is a story about stories, and indeed many critics suspect that the tale is a veiled allegory for Garcia Marquez's own experience with fame - after all, Marquez was world famous following the publication of One Hundred Years of Solitude. These critics see the old man in the story as the artist/writer, and the village response to his arrival as a satirization of the relationship between a creative artist and the public. Indeed, the process of reception and interpretation is a constant focus of the story.
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Wings are symbolic of power, speed, and limitless freedom of motion. Angels, a symbol in Christianity, are represented as beautiful winged images. Marquez creates irony by portraying his angel as old and a victim of illness, but still capable of attracting crowd of people no matter his state.
The woman who is a spider portrays the fickleness of the religious community.
The old man is a "living myth."
are miracles are the point of this story?