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Analysis of 'The Handsomest Drowned Man': Magical Realism and Character Development, Lecture notes of English Literature

Philippine School of Business Administration (PSBA)English Literature

Analysis questions for gabriel garcia márquez's short story 'the handsomest drowned man in the world'. It includes directions for identifying magical realism elements and questions about the drowned man's size, his idolization by the villagers, and their internal conflicts and character development. Quotes are provided for supporting answers.

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Name: ______________________________________
“The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” Analysis Questions
Part One Directions: Fill out the graphic organizer below with bullets of what makes Gabriel
Garcia Marquez’s “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” a Magical Realism text.
Title of Text
Evidence of Magical Realism in Text
“The Handsomest
Drowned Man in
the World” by
Gabriel Garcia
Márquez
Realistic Elements
Fantastical Elements
Part Two Directions: Answer the following questions about Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s “The
Handsomest Drowned Man in the World.” Make sure to include quotes with parenthetical citations
to support your answers.
1) How does the drowned man’s size juxtapose the size of the village? Describe the juxtaposition
and draw the contrast below. (Juxtaposition = Hybridity/Opposites)
Description
Drawing
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“The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” Analysis Questions Part One Directions : Fill out the graphic organizer below with bullets of what makes Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” a Magical Realism text. Title of Text Evidence of Magical Realism in Text “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” by Gabriel Garcia Márquez Realistic Elements Fantastical Elements Part Two Directions : Answer the following questions about Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World.” Make sure to include quotes with parenthetical citations to support your answers.

  1. How does the drowned man’s size juxtapose the size of the village? Describe the juxtaposition and draw the contrast below. (Juxtaposition = Hybridity/Opposites) Description Drawing How do you account for this juxtaposition? How could Esteban’s size and the villagers’ size be symbolic?
  1. Find imagery-filled quotes that show the qualities that make Esteban an idol (celebrity figure) to the villagers? (Don’t forget to cite your quotations!)

-! -! -! -! 3 ) Compare and contrast internal conflicts, or lack thereof, of the children, women, and men when reacting to the drowned man. Children Women Men How do you account for these different internal conflicts? Whom would you respond like? Explain. 4 ) Why and how do the villagers experience character development due to their experience with the drowned man? How does their village become a symbol of their character development? Use specific text evidence.