A Very Old man with Enormous Wings Summary and Short Question Answers

-

A Very Old man with Enormous Wings Summary and Short Question Answers



Summary


Pelayo encounters a homeless, frightened elderly man with enormous wings in his yard one day while hunting crabs in a rainfall that had lasted for days. The elderly guy is unclean and feeble, and he speaks a language that is difficult to understand. In the end, Pelayo and Elisenda assume that the elderly man was an angel who had attempted to save their ill kid by attempting to take him or her to paradise. Pelayo's next-door neighbour urges him to kill the angel with a wood, but once their kid heals, he and Elisenda forgive their visitor.

Having the elderly guy living in their chicken coop attracts a lot of attention from interested onlookers. Priest Father Gonzaga, a local priest, informs the villagers that the elderly guy, who seems to be untidy and does not speak Latin, probably isn't an angel. As a result, Father Gonzaga decides to seek the advice of his bishop.

Despite Father Gonzaga's best attempts, the old man's presence quickly spreads, and pilgrims from all over flock to seek his wisdom and treatment. A lady who had been counting her heartbeats since she was a child came because she couldn't keep up. An introvert arrives because he complains that the stars in the night sky are too loud. '

Elisenda has to start charging entry since the gathering becomes so huge and noisy. Even when they pluck his feathers and toss stones at him in an attempt to get him to get up, the elderly guy mostly ignores the onlookers' complaints and moans. However, when the visitors use a branding iron to test whether he's still alive, he becomes enraged.

While he awaits the Church's judgement on the elderly man, Father Gonzaga tries his best to keep the crowd in control. When a travelling clown show comes into town, the audience begins to depart. People go to hear the legend of the "spider lady," a woman who, after disobeying her parents, was converted into a big spider with a human head. People rapidly forget the elderly guy, who had only done a few worthless semimiracles for his visitors, because of the popularity of the spider woman's tragic story.

Despite this, the admittance fees Elisenda levied have made Pelayo and Elisenda very rich. Pelayo resigns from his work and begins construction on a new, bigger home. As the child becomes older, the elderly guy continues to live with them in the chicken coop. Eventually, the chicken coop falls, and the old guy moves into the next shed, although he often wanders about the house, irritating Elisenda.

Just when Pelayo and Elisenda had come to believe that the elderly man would soon pass away, he starts to recover. At night, he sings sea chanteys (songs sung by sailors) to himself. Elisenda stares in wonder as the elderly guy spreads his wings and soars away into the sky.



Short Question Answer


  1. How does the narrator describe the weather and its effects in the exposition of the story?

    2. - It had been raining for three days as the story opens, and Pelayo was throwing crabs from his home into the ocean. His house was nearer the ocean and their child was having a high fever, he thought that was because of the smell of crabs.


  2. Describe the strange old man as Palayo and his wife first encounter within their courtyard.

    3. - The strange man was clothed in the manner of a ragpicker. His bald head was almost completely shaved, and his mouth was almost empty with sans teeth. His enormous buzzard wings, filthy and half-plucked, were constantly twisted in the muck.


  3. Why did Pelayo and Elisenda imprison the old man in the chicken coop?

    4. - Pelayo and Elisenda imprisoned the old man in the chicken coop because they wanted to protect their child who was in danger by the arrival of the old man. It was a neighbor woman who told the couple about the elderly man's identity that angels were escaping a spiritual conspiracy and coming to the earth to take childs.


  4. Why was Father Gonzaga not sure about the old man being a celestial messenger?

    5. - Father Gonzaga, the local priest, was not sure about the old man being a celestial messenger due to his ragged appearance and his lack of knowledge of Latin. He believed that the Latin language was the language that divine figures speak, and in order for him to be an angel, he must understand and speak latin.


  5. Many people gathered at Pelayo's house to see the strange old man. Why do you think the crowd assembled to see him?

    6. - Many people gathered at Pelayo's house to see the strange old man because the larger wings behind the elderly guy gave him an odd appearance like a unique creature. They were curious to know his identity, where some believed he was God's prophet, while others just liked to tease him.


  6. Some miracles happened while the crowd gathered to see the strange man. What are these miracles?

    7. - There were some miracles, such as the blind guy who did not regain his sight but did grow three new teeth, the paralyzed man who did not regain his ability to walk but came very close to winning the lottery, and the leper whose wounds produced sunflowers.


  7. State the irritating things that the people did with the strange old man.

    8. - The old man was subjected to insults since he failed to impress anybody. Then they wounded him repeatedly with a branding iron. He was so feeble that he could not react to anything. Then, they pulled his feathers and threw stones at him in order to make him stand. As a result, the old man's demeanor shifts from passive to abrasive.


  8. How and why was the woman changed into a spider?

    9. - The woman had changed into a spider because of lightning. She had gone out to a dance without permission, and as she was returning through the forest, a tremendous lightning strike shattered the sky, enabling a bolt of brimstone lightning to hit through the gap, converting her into a spider.


  9. Describe how Elisenda saw the strange man flying over the houses.

    10. - Elisenda was chopping vegetables in the kitchen when she felt the breeze and walked to the window to check it out. She saw that the elderly guy was attempting to fly. After some attempts, he succeeded to rise, and he vanished as quickly as he came from the sea's horizon. She breathed a sigh of relief as she observed him.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Grade 11 Unit-11 Arts and Creation Grammar Part

-
  Grade-11 Unit-11 Arts and Creation Grammar B. Complete the following sentences with correct relative pronouns and write whether the clauses are defining or non-defining. a. That's the house where I was born. b. My aunt Nita, who is a journalist, is coming to visit next week. c. People who lke outdoor activities will love our holidays. d. The early 1960s, when the Beatles first started, was a very exciting time in pop culture. e. My essay on Shakespeare, which I found quite difficult, got a really good mark in the end. f. The Mayans, who lived in Central America, built many stunning temples. g. That's the girl whose brother is in your class. h. The snake which was in the garden last week belongs to our next-door neighbor. C. Join the following pairs of sentences with appropriate relative clause. a. He is a musician. His albums have sold millions. - He is a musician whose albums have sold millions. b. Amelia speaks English and Chinese fluently. She is from Shanghai. - Amelia wh...
Read more

Humility Summary and Short Question Answers by Yuval Noah Harari

-
Humility Summary and Short Question Answers by Yuval Noah Harari Summary In the essay, Humility, Yuval Noah Harari exemplifies the virtue of humility in that he debunks humanity’s illusions of superiority and mastery. He claims morality, art, spirituality and creativity are universal human abilities embedded in our DNA. Yuval Yuval Noah Harari, a well-known Jerusalem writer, is the author of the essay Humility. According to him, we are born with the ability to be moral, artistic, intellectual, and creative. He demonstrates the virtue of humility by demolishing human illusions of supremacy and dominance over the natural world. As a general rule, most individuals feel that they are the centre of the universe and that their culture is the foundation of human evolution. Most people don't have the ability to be humble, says Harari, and that's something we should work on. Humbleness is shown ...
Read more

Grade XI Unit-3 Media and Society Prepositional Verbs

-
Grade XI Unit-3 Media and Society Prepositional Verbs Meaning of Prepositional Verbs apologize to - v. to say sorry to someone because you think that you have done something wrong to him/her. E.g - I apologized to my cousin brother because I was unable to attend his wedding ceremony. admire for - v. to appreciate/praise somebody/something E.g. - The soldiers were highly admired for their bravery in the war. aim at - v. focus on E.g. - The students should always aim at their studies and improvement on their performance. agree on - v. to consent with somebody / something E.g. - The scientist from around the world agreed on environmental issue which exists globally. (as a major problem) grow up - v. to rise / to get older / to spend time E.g. - Mos of the Nepalese students grow up in rural environment and therefore, they are more soc...
Read more