Symbolism in "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" In the story "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is easy to see that the corpse of the drowned man could have symbolized several things, but after reading about the author the corpse takes on a deeper meaning. In the short biography about the author it states "He became famous when he was almost forty after years of feeling "like an …showed first 75 words of 538 total…

…showed last 75 words of 538 total…helped them personify their most cherished human qualities; inspiring them to model those qualities and create a village that would reflect honored characteristics. Because they saw the beauty they wanted to see in Esteban, they developed a role model that suited their needs as a developing people, one in which they could respect and emulate. Having a reason to be better is a part of human nature, like Gods, Saints, etc. Esteban became the reason.