A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

English 202 Rob Ellis Life’s A Beach The Divine Tragedy Sometimes it takes a different perspective for someone to see the reality of how things are handled, and Marquez’s insights into the way "Mainstream Religion" has dragged God and Christianity through the mud to the point of non-recognition. This is illustrated by Pelayo and Elisenda’s not even seeing the wings in the beginning. My end goal here is to bring out this wonderful …

…an eloquent way that it does not offend, but simply makes you stop and look at yourself. This introspective approach is a refreshing way to handle one of the most devestating issues in our country today. The church is full of apathetic and self-serving people that only look beyond themselves long enough to see what God can do for them. I only wish more people would read this story and take its message to heart.