My research paper focuses on the short story The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World. The thesis of my essay is “The story shows the force of stories to have an impact on the lives and perspectives of the villagers.” The title of my secondary source is “Overview of “The Handsomest Drowned Man”. It is a critical essay from Liz Brent. I found this source in the database Gale Literature Resource Center in the BMCC library. The main idea of this essay is that the author discusses the element of fantasy in García Márquez’s story “The Handsomest Drowned Man.”. This secondary source supports my thesis because it goes in-depth on how each of the characters reacted to Esteban, “The children immediately allow their fantasies to determine what it must be; the narrator states that they “let themselves think it was an enemy ship.” The statement that they “let themselves think” this indicates that they were indulging in a fantasy…”
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Justine, thank you for posting your thesis statement. Most students have not done this.
Justine, great breakdown of our thesis statement and the main focus of your vision. It’s quite interesting to go down the list of all of the stories that were made up about “Esteban” and the life he led prior to his arrival on the village’s shore. I hope that the secondary source provides you with the tools you need to continue your commentary on this immersive imaginary story.