A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
Why does the angel appear as an old man?
He appears as an old man in the beginning
He appears as an old man in the beginning
The old man is an angel, yes, but a decayed, aged angel. He is a surreal coupling of the holy and the profane, and this trend continues throughout the story.
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