The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World

by

Gabriel Garcia Márquez

The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World Characters

The Drowned Man

At the beginning of the story, the drowned man is found in the sand, encrusted with sea debris. He is brought back to a house by the village men, who notice his extreme size… read analysis of The Drowned Man

The Village Women

The village women tend to the drowned man’s body after the village men leave to see if any neighboring villages are missing a man. While they work to produce clothes for him, they imagine… read analysis of The Village Women

The Village Men

The village men play the role of the skeptic in the story. While the village men are out inquiring about missing men to try to figure out who the drowned man is, the village womenread analysis of The Village Men