A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
Describe symbolism in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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The old man with the wings is a Christ-figure. He is a symbol of Jesus Christ who comes to save people yet is spurned and humiliated by them.