"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The theme of the short story “A very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez can be interpreted in many ways. It’s hard to find the right explanation for the meaning of the story and it leaves the reader with the feeling of uncertainty and unresolved facts.
The symbol of the spirituality is an angel, a holy and blessed creature, which came to the poor family to heal the sick child. But people are fools enough to ignore and refuse the miracle; instead they abuse and make money on him. On the other hand, I think the angel could be going somewhere else, but dreadful weather conditions bring him to the family that doesn’t deserve him. Pelayo and Elisenda give him place to stay, water, and he is so grateful that cures their son. In the end of the story the angel believes that his mission is done and leaves the village and the family.
The author brings the reader in magic world and at the same time to the world of cruelty and unintelligence. The inhabitants of that village live in half-reality and half-tale. They seem to be not surprised by spider woman walking around, or crabs falling down from the sky. This kind of ignorance reminds me that people are blind.
The story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" is an important story because, like all fine works of literature, it points out the need for a better world, one in which people are, at long last, intelligent, compassionate, and deeply spiritual.