Point of view is always important in understanding a story. In Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s, “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World,” he allows the reader to identify with the story. Marquez dictates with a great deal of emphasis, in regards to the narrative, and the overall understanding of the objective in general. The reader is aware that it is written in third person omniscient. This is acknowledge through Marquez’s choice of words. “They …showed first 75 words of 262 total…

…showed last 75 words of 262 total…great deal of captivation, and admiration to his total façade. Additionally, the use of encouragement is direct when the men “did not go out to work at sea,” and the village held “the most splendid funeral they could conceive.” The villagers, above all, gave their complete focus and efforts into the remaking of this drown and decease Esteban. Foreclosing, “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World,” considers to be an all-knowing third person narrative.