The short story ” The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez was chosen as the first story of the course in order to demonstrate the attitude the students should have as the class continues. An attitude of of willingness to change.
In the short story, the villagers were hesitant to interact with the drowned man, the viewed him more as an inconvenience. It was after cleaning him up and looking at him that they were able to empathize with him and give him the name Esteban. By naming him they showed their acceptance of him as part of their village, and thus created changes that could better accommodate someone of Esteban’s stature. This forever changes the towns facade and their reputation. This relates to me as a student because this course’s goal is to help me become a better reader and writer by helping me improve my analytical, research, and other literary skills. I can only learn if I’m willing to go beyond what is presented and incorporate what I’m learning to future lessons.
