thINK Two

 Amazed by a Drowned Man

        The people in this story were amazed by a drowned man that washed upon the shore one day because he was different. The people in the story felt sorry for the man because he had a hard life because of his differences. There was one thing in the story that I thought was very strange. How was he so different?

     

        The man who drowned was an amazement for many in the story because he was different than everyone else. I think this man was the modern day stud. He was described to be very tall, wide, good looking, and heavy. He could not sit in most chairs because the chairs were not sturdy enough. He also had trouble getting through doors because of his height and width. Everyone was infatuated with him; both men and woman. People felt sorry for the man because of his differences.

        The man had lots of struggles because he was so different from everyone else. Things were going to be changed because of the drowned man. The people were going to increase the strength of the floors, heighten the ceilings, and many more improvements to accompany others like the drowned man. The people were so amazed by the man they wanted it to be known as "Esteban's Village" from then on. I liked how they changed all of those things to not let people like Esteban feel out of place. 

        One thing that I thought was strange was that the children played with the drowned man. I do not think the author should have included this in the story. When you think of kids playing you think of a basketball and a jump rope. You do not think of kids playing with a drowned man. If I found a drowned man I would be terrified, and sure would not be playing with it. Other than that it was a interesting story. 

         The drowned man was an amazement for everyone in the village. He encouraged the people of the village to improve several things so that people like him would not feel out of place any longer. The author put one thing in the story that I do not believe should have been in the story. I was not amazed by the drowned man, Esteban.