The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World

The villagers think that the drowned man keeps growing after death. Given this belief, what can you infer about the villagers?

Hyperbole is exaggeration that an author uses for effect. Identify an example of hyperbole on page 4. What is the effect of the hyperbole?

Compare and contrast how the man in this picture looks with the way the drowned man is described in the story.

What do the women imagine as they prepare the drowned man for burial?

How do the women´s feelings for the man change as they imagine the challenges he faced when he was alive?

Reread the sentence beginning: "They improvised a litter." on page 7.

1. What does litter mean in this sentence?

2. What context clue helped you determine the meaning?

How do the villagers feel after they bring the man back to the sea?

What changes do the villagers intend to make to show that they are "Esteban´s Village"?