Rhanjit H. Arcita Ms.

Yumul
10 Samanea March 4 2021

1)How do Pelayo and Elisenda treat the old man? why did they think of
him as an angle?
Pelayo and Elisenda initially treat him like an animal, locking him up with the hens in the coop. When their child
gets better, they decide to send the old man off on a raft with small provisions. Even though one theory is that the
old man is an angel, he is so disheveled that no one gives him any amount of reverence .

3)What does the old man being an angle represent? Why did they think of
him as an angle?
The old man represents humanity, but his wings suggest that he has escaped, flown above the crowd.By being a
fresh and blood angel, he shows the good and bad of humanity. When the old man arrives, Elisenda and Pelayo
plan to kill him, but Pelayo doesn't have the heart for it. He shows compassion.

4)How would you characterize father Gonzaga? What kind of character he

represent?
Father Gonzaga is the hapless priest who is brought in to examine the angel. The priest, as a religious figure,
should be charitable and empathetic towards the wretched angel, but he instead warns the townspeople against
recognizing the old man as angel.

5)How did pelayo and elisenda get rich? How did Elisenda react when she
saw the old man fly?
Pelayo and Elisenda have nevertheless grown quite wealthy from the admission fees Elisenda had charged.
Pelayo quits his job and builds a new, larger house. The old man continues to stay with them, still in the chicken
coop, for several years, as the little boy grows older.

7)What is the main idea of the story? Prove your answer?

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings short story. People in this community show an inconsistency of faith. In
the story A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings, Marquez focuses on the weakness of the faith of people. The
author adds the angel as a symbol of faith in God like what father Gonzaga do .