Gabriel Marquez's describes the Old Man/Angel in vivid detail, from his wings to his overall elderly appearance. But what does it truly stand for?? Why does Gabriel spend time giving such specific details? the narrator seems to take the old man’s angelhood for granted, speaking of the “lunar dust” and “stellar parasites” on his wings, and the old man’s “consolation miracles,” such as causing sunflowers to sprout from a leper’s sores, seem genuinely supernatural. In the end, the old man’s true nature remains a mystery. (SparkNotes Editors) When the family first met the old man, they saw him as just a regular person, saying the tattered wings suited his appearance. It was meant for him. This allegory makes you question your own perception of what angels look like. We as humans do not know exactly what a angel may look like, but have own perceptions based on biblical and mythology/stories We do not have any tried and true methods of determining the validity of an angel. (123helpme Editors) Based on what is shown in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" Gabriel leaves the reader to decide for themselves the true meaning behind the Angel/OldMan.http://www.sparknotes.com/short-stories/a-very-old-man-with-enormous-wings/canalysis.html
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