1. (R) The story ends by the “Angel” flying away off into the horizon, leaving Pelayo and his family. I believe the author had the angel leave safely rather than being killed by Pelayo with a club, as a character had previously suggested. This makes me feel like the author was trying to show that compassion and caring, in this case keeping the angel, is better than savagery and hate. Pelayo's family did have to deal with the annoyance, but in the end cared for him and profited from it. 2. (SMI) The author is creating a somewhat gloomy mood, as well as describing the setting. He specifically mentions “The world had been sad since Tuesday”, making me think that this rain has caused great trouble for them ever since it fell on Tuesday. Also stated …show more content…
They could have a, quoting, “flesh-and-blood angel”, but they keep him trapped and captive with a group of smelly, low-level chickens, and not only that, they presented him like a circus animal, even though he might have been coming to take their child to heaven or elsewhere. (F) The use of foreshadowing in this short story is extremely limited. The author does not put any obvious, or not obvious uses of foreshadowing into this specific story. As a stretch, the only thing that could be considered foreshadowing is the weather before the angel arrives. The terrible, rainy weather along with the hordes of dead shellfish could possibly indicate the arrival of an other-worldly being. However, I feel that the author avoided using any foreshadowing at all. (CX) This quote is from when Elisenda had the idea of charging admission to see the angel, and the courtyard became a sort of carnival. I feel this is the climax because the angel has become the most popular attraction for miles and miles and Pelayo and Elisenda are happy and content with their lives. The denouement starts right after this, when the angel loses popularity to the spider girl and Pelayo's family starts to settle