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A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

Marquez, Gabriel Garcia

August 22nd, 2005 · 3 Comments

Presenting the first somniloquent entry to this Our Podcast, and if only I were kidding! Regular aural peekers might know Miette as a determined and faithful insomniac, and I wouldn’t dare disappoint. Upon waking this morning I found this file on my desktop, with the book on my desk and no recollection at all of having gotten up or read the thing. But here it is, in whatever shape, and so this very sleepy edition is yours alone to enjoy allthesame and as you will…

 
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  • 1 Trevor // Mar 17, 2007 at 5:54 am

    http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-manenormouswings/

    Any opinions on these study aids? It’s kind of a shame that most kids only get exposure to a story like this with the condition of assessment attached.

  • 2 miette // Mar 17, 2007 at 1:46 pm

    Precisely Trevor, and more than Kind Of A Shame: while there’s use in gathering interpretations of a text, positioning them as anything -but- interpretations (study aids read to me as unequivocally authoritative: This Is What It Is) is an easy way to filter the joy right out of the experience. That said, am always open to interpretations or thoughts…

  • 3 Rudy // Feb 9, 2008 at 5:35 pm

    It’s the American way. Eliminate the soul.

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