In “one of these days” Gabriel Garcia Marquez shows the importance in having mercy on somebody no matter how bad a person is considered to be. Gabriel demonstrates this through his use of symbolism. “the mayor appeared at the door, he had shaved the left side of his face, but the other side, swollen and in pain. Had a five day old beard” This quote supports the claim because it shows the mayor’s suffering, weakness, and desperation through the overgrown side of his face. The mayor is considered to be a tough guy and everybody thinks that he's mean. His beard shows a human in need of mercy and how he may not deserve it. Another piece of supporting evidence is “he says if you don't take out his tooth, he’ll shoot you”. This evidence supports
