A  Very  Old  Man  with  Enormous  Wings-­‐  Group  questions     1.    The  subtitle  of  "A  Very  Old  Man  with  Enormous  Wings"  is  "A  Tale  for  Children".  Why  do  you  think                García  Márquez  directs  his  story  to  children?  What  might  be  the  differences  between  an  adult                reader's  take  and  a  child's?    Do  you  think  it  is  a  tale  for  children?     2.    What's  the  role  of  poverty  in  this  story?  Who  is  poor?  How  does  being  poor  dictate  their  actions?     3.    What  role  does  religion  play  in  the  people's  acceptance  of  this  extraordinary  event?  What  do  you                think  the  attitude  toward  religion  is?                  4.    What  instances  of  magic  do  you  see  in  this  story?    What  role  does  it  play?                  5.    What  effect  does  the  combination  of  magical  and  ordinary  details  have  on  the  reader?                  6.    How  does  the  story  comment  upon  humanity?  Who  is  human  in  this  story  and  who  isn't?  What                                      qualifies  someone  as  human?                7.    As  you  take  in  the  whole  story  and  think  about  the  problem  these  villagers  have  on  their  hands,                                    imagine  what  any  rural  people  in  small  town  America  would  do.  Is  this  a  pestilence  or  a  miracle?                                  Do  you  kill  it  or  charge  admission?      

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