An Analysis of A Tale for Children Symbolism is often used to subtlely enhance a story’s meaning by adding emphasis and details to the story line. However, Garcia-Marquez, in “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, cloaks his tale for children in a dreamlike quality conveyed purely through symbolism. Clues to his intended meaning can be drawn from the old winged man whom the story revolves around, from the metamorphous of the family who …showed first 75 words of 1019 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1019 total…old winged man, which may explain Marques’ choice of the subtitle “A Tale for Children”. Regardless, the rich texture created through the elaborate use of symbolism carries its own weight. A clear moral is not necessary for the enjoyment of this story. Dyer 4 Work Cited Marquez, Gabriel Garcia. “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,” The Norton Introduction to Literature. Ed. Carl e. Bain, Jerome Beaty, J. Paul Hunter. Sixth Edition. New York: Norton 1995. 440-445.