I am writing about Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World.” This story is about how everyone is so entranced by a man’s beauty that they change for the better because they imagine a world where this handsome man lived and thrived. The article that I will be using for research is one that supports the same views as in my essay which is “Beyond Magical Realism: Teaching Creative Thinking Using Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s ‘The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World’ Donna A. Gessell.” In this article, she talks about how this story is “more than an opportunity of teaching elements of magical realism; it offers lessons in the creative thinking process itself.” There weren’t many article about Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “The Most Handsomest Drowned Man In The World”, but knowing that her article still stands out a lot more than the rest which is why I chose this article from the BMCC library. https://web-p-ebscohost-com.bmcc.ezproxy.cuny.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=0&sid=aa5a5142-6230-4dec-a30d-b26ca1fafef7%40redis
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Hi Angela! I think it was great you were able to find another reading that relates to the ones you chose to write about. The Handsomest Drowned Man In the World” is an eye opening story that hopefully encourages its readers to be more flexible with others no matter the differences. I hope you enjoy writing a piece about this story, being able to find writings that encourage the same message in this story should be ample as todays day in age is in complete support of differences and amending to others and their needs.
Hi Angela, after reading the post, I want to change my topic now because it sounds more interesting like what you stated: “it offers lessons in the creative thinking process itself”. Since I haven’t really thought much deeper about “The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World”, but after what you shared it is more than just magical realism.
What is your thesis statement?
Lessons learned through magical realism