In ” The Most Handsome Drowned Man” the moral of the story revolves around imagination, love and innocence. The author uses imagery, the story is mainly about seeing the handsomest drowned man. The story uses imagery to describe the village and the drowned man. The author used symbolism such as the ocean. The ocean symbolized beauty in life and opportunities exist outside the village. In the story, “They noticed too that he bore his death with pride, for he did not have the lonely look of other drowned men who came out of the sea or that haggard, needy look of men who drowned in rivers” (Marquez 4). The narrator used exaggeration to describe the drowned man’s uniqueness. The metaphor, “bore his death with pride” shows an image of the drowned man being put together and strong in his previous life. This language helps the reader understand the point of the story and it helps them imagine what they are reading.
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Your analysis of *The Most Handsome Drowned Man* is really good. Especially when you focus on how imagery and symbolism are used. The metaphor “bore his death with pride” is very strong, and I agree that it shows the dignity and strength of the drowned man even in death. I also like that you mentioned how the ocean symbolizes beauty in life and opportunities outside the village. It’s interesting how the villagers’ view of the drowned man changes, which reflects their own wants and dreams. This change, driven by imagination, highlights the theme of hope and transcendence in the story.
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Prescious, it’s interesting that even though you have chosen a quote that is not physically descriptive, it is a quote that uses commonplace language and conveys a vivid impression of the drowned man and how strong he might have been when alive.