*THE VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS INSTEAD* 1. Describe the old man that was found on the beach. What did he look like? What language did he speak?

2. What does the old lady of the village claim the old man is?

3. What titles or roles do the townspeople assign to the old man and what does this show about them?

4. What about the old man does Father Gonzaga suspect that he is not an angel? Are these observations and judgments justified?

5. What does Father Gonzaga do to prove whether or not the old man is an angel? How is this absurd, and how is it a criticism to the organized religion?

6. How do the couple who find the old man profit from him?

7. When the people hurt the old man, most think that he is acting out of pain. Even if this is the case, Why do they avoid annoying him? What do they think will happen? What does this show about the people?

8. What type of questions do the people of Rome ask about the old man? Do these seem like productive questions? Why?

9. What eventually draws people away from the old man? What does this show about the people?

10. Is the old man able to perform miracles? What is the peoples reaction to this?