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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel García Márquez

  1.     About this story: ·    Main idea: This story was first published in 1955. The story, which mixes reality with fantasy, is about an old, weak angel who appears in a small coastal town. The townspeople react to him in different ways—some are amazed, others are doubtful, and many take advantage of him. ·    Setting(place and time): a small coastal village likely in Latin America, during an unspecified time period ·    Characters: 1. Pelayo: A man who finds an old man with wings in his courtyard. 2. Elisenda: Pelayo's wife, who decides to make money by charging people to see the old man. 3. The Old Man (The Angel): A strange, old man with wings who shows up at Pelayo and Elisenda's house. It's unclear if he's really an angel. 4. The Neighbour Woman: A local woman who claims the old man is an angel and gives advice on what to do with him. 5. Father Gonzaga: The local pries...