Why The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World

There are many groups of people who are unaware of their surroundings. It’s unlikely they may know of anything outside of their region. Much like the people of the small village in, “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” by Gabriel García Marquez. In the story, Esteban, the Drowned Man, signifies life altering experience for the villagers. He unintentionally 1gathers the villagers, and brightens up their dull and regular way of living. He wasn’t like the other men in the village and his appearance was unique, which had a big impact on the villagers. The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World shows how such an individual can have a massive impact on the lives of other people.

In the short story, Marquez demonstrates the villagers’ complete attraction with the drowned man. Even though the villagers have seen other men washing up the shore after being drowned, Esteban’s arrival was different to them. He impacted the villagers more than anyone has ever before. His

The arrival of Esteban made the community forget about their daily routine and their dull behaviors. Esteban finally shifted their mindsets into something different. He made the feelings of love, excitement, passion, imagination, and creativity finally came into the light. Therefore, the town felt it was so important to honor the man. He transcended the lives the of the villagers and made them realize of the world that existed from the outskirts of their village. The villagers decided to hold a funeral for Esteban. After Esteban burial, the villagers made many changes in their lives. They decided that “their houses would have wider doors, high ceilings and stronger floors so that Esteban memory could go everywhere without bumping into beams” (Marquez 293). They planted many flowers so that people could be suffocated from the smell on the high seas, they painted their house gay colors to make Esteban’s memory