A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

This short story was very interesting to read. I honestly could not put the book down until I finished it. There was so much depth and meaning that one can take away from Marquez piece.

The story started out a bit sad, and it seemed that the family was going through a lot of struggles with their family. Like the child being sick and the constant crab problem that seemed to be a never ending task.

Then they find this angel/old man, which was not viewed in a good light. They seem to treat and mistreat this 'fallen angel'. It seemed to paint this picture of agony and pain, that the family was going through at the time, the angel does. Its interesting that even though they did not want to the angel there, the family still took care of him. Maybe not as well as they could have. Its kind of like having to carry someones burden and live out other peoples consequences. You don't want that pain, and ugliness but you have to deal with it. Just as the family had to deal with this angel. No matter what they constantly saw that this old man had human features and something in their hearts could not let him go.

"His only supernatural virtue seemed to be patience." This illustrates something that we humans seem to lack on our lives. Cause man the torture and pain that this angel was inflicted was not fun. It sort of reminds me Jesus in a way, of how we mistreated Him. Hmm.

Eventually the family was able to come out of their hardships and the angel eventually was able to fly and gain strength. It's like He represented their misfortune but at the same time gave them a way out by having people pay to the see this angel. As soon as, the family was able to come to stability in their lives the 'annoyance' left them... of being unstable. And at the same time the old man brought them prosperity. Maybe thats why Elisenda kept looking when the old man flew away, because he represented soo much and at the same time he seemed to have carried their burdens away.