Wednesday, 24 June 2009

What is a good thesis statement for the short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

A most
unusual story, "" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is classified as Magical .  This term of
two words is indicative of the central idea of Marquez's story.  For, it is aof
the act of interpretative process as it treats two facets of this process:  logical
explanation and invention/imagination.

To develop this thesis,
here are some main points to consider in the search for supporting details:


  • When the old man arrives, Pelayo attempts a logical interpretation, declaring that he
    is a castaway because he speaks with a "sailor's voice."  However, there is no
    real logical basis for Pelayo's reason, and it is rejected.  The next interpretation of the old
    man's appearance is made by a neighbor woman believed to know "everything about life and
    death."  Her humorously prophetic...

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