Marquez: An Example Of Figurative Language

Although Marquez uses several examples of figurative language throughout the tale some might argue that his metaphors are too complex for the mind of a child. For example, when trying to describe the scene of preparing the man for reburial the author says that the men felt mistrust in their livers (Marquez 5). Since the intended audience is children, they more than likely will not know that your liver is in your stomach. They will not know that he is trying to say that the men had a gut instinct something was wrong. This is an example of one of Marquez’s weaknesses throughout the text.
Marquez ends his story the same way he started it, with strong imagery. As a reader you picture this magical village influenced by a magical man. “He would