1. A Very Old Man
... discover the angel who had "fallen" on their property. Because of the angels grotesque appearance: " there were only a few faded hairs left on his bald skull very few teeth buzzard wings, dirty and half-plucked were forever entangled in mud- (310), Pelayo and Elisenda do not recognize his true form until their next-door neighbor clarifies it. Pelayo and his wife let the stranger ... stay in the chicken-house as they would an insignificant beggar instead of how a messenger of God should be treated. After the news about the man with enormous wings spread people from all over came to see s...
- Word Count: 536
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: Undergraduate