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The Handsomest Drown Man in the World

Tanner Berg

Plot

The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World

A drowned man washed up on the shore of a small island village. He was the tallest, handsomest, and most well built human they had ever seen. The drowned man could not even fit into the doors of the village houses. This made the village people realize how far behind they were to the rest of the world.

Magic Realism

In "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World," magic realism is employed in a simple yet captivating way. The story introduces the extraordinary element of a gigantic drowned man with a seamless integration into the villagers' everyday lives, making his presence feel entirely natural. This magical twist prompts the villagers to envision a world beyond their usual boundaries, transforming their perception of reality and infusing the story with a sense of wonder and enchantment.

Magic Realism

Figurative Language

Figurative Language

Hyperbole- " but even though they were looking at him there was no room for him in their imagination" this is a hyperbole because they definitely can fit him into their imagination

Personification- "and the sea fell into its wednesday drowsiness" this is personification because the sea doesnt get drowsy.

Simile- " return him to the waters as an orphan and they chose a father and mother. This is a simile comparing Esteban and an orphan chosing their parents.

Characterization

Characterization

"the wind had never been so steady" shows how his looks affect how the people think and percieve the enviroment.

"the hidden strength of his heart popped the buttons on his shirt" shows how big his heart is without knowing.

Themes

Possible Themes

One possible theme would be death because it talks about death and how they honor it the entire story. Another theme is beauty because they say in the story how they have never seen a more attractive man in the world.

Description

Sensory

Description/Sensory

The author describes the houses to be small, remote, and "spread about on the end of a desertlike cape" which ehlps support the idea of the island being behind the rest of the world. They describe Esteban as" not only the tallest, strongest, most virile, and best built man they had ever seen" which also helps support the theme of the island being behind the rest of the world.

POV

3rd Person Omniscent

The story is 3rd person omniscent because we see the thoughts of evryone within the story.

Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez

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