A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:anthology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gabriel_García_Márquez
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:artistic_legacy considered a classic of magical realism
gptkbp:author gptkb:Gabriel_García_Márquez
gptkbp:character gptkb:Pelayo
the priest
the townspeople
Elisenda
gptkbp:character_arc the old man's journey of acceptance
gptkbp:character_development the old man's transformation
gptkbp:collection gptkb:Leaf_Storm_and_Other_Stories
gptkbp:conflict man vs. society
the old man leaves the village
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired discussions on faith and belief
gptkbp:cultural_references Latin American culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects societal values
gptkbp:ends_at ambiguous
gptkbp:genre magical realism
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:post-colonial_Latin_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
gptkbp:influence Latin American literature
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired writers like Isabel Allende
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_characterized_by the old man is misunderstood
gptkbp:is_motivated_by the townspeople's curiosity
gptkbp:is_represented_in the struggle for acceptance
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of the old man's wings represent isolation
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:the_old_man
gptkbp:mood surreal
gptkbp:moral the nature of compassion
gptkbp:motif gptkb:angels
gptkbp:narrative_style magical realism
use of irony
third-person narration
gptkbp:philosophy questions of existence
gptkbp:plot an angelic figure appears in a village
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1955
gptkbp:reader_demographic evokes empathy
gptkbp:setting a small town
gptkbp:style lyrical
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:the_old_man
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:theme the absurdity of life
humanity's treatment of the extraordinary
gptkbp:title Un hombre muy viejo con unas alas enormes
gptkbp:viewpoint omniscient
gptkbp:wrote explores themes of alienation