How Does Marquez Use Imagery In A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

Considering this isn’t the usual suspense or supernatural story, the author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez still manages to use imagery in his work to describe various situations. Just like many other authors, the imagery is explained to the most detail and precision that allows the reader to imagine all the things are happening in the story. As we read this story, we would be able to understand his point of view more clearly.In this story, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, the author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, uses imagery during a chain of events to describe various situations. Imagery is a tool used in literature to help the reader understand the circumstances and surroundings of each plot. For example, in the beginning

However, the imagery used in that part from the story " Elisenda, her spine all twisted from sweeping up so much marketplace trash, then got the idea of fencing in the yard and charging five cents admission to see the angel." (Márquez, 2) is more than likely used to portray the frustration Elisenda was feeling due to all things she had to do out of her normal schedule and life routine just for the old man. So out of all that commotion, she finally came up with the idea to start making use of all the people the old man attracted. "The angel was the only one who took no part in his own act. He spent his time trying to get comfortable in his borrowed nest, befuddled by the hellish heat of the lamps and sacramented candles that had been placed along the wire." (Márquez, 2) Márquez starts describing and explaining how the old man wouldn't participate in all the commotion and series of events that everyone else was trying to create. He was only minding his own business the whole time. The old man always seemed distant and never really showed any emotions or expressed any