In this blog, I'll be writing a response to A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings. This story highlights humanity's vanity and cruelty in a subtle way. For a brief period, the "mortals" are fascinated with the "angel". The fascination morphs into something twisted and evil as they begin to torment the angel to get a rise out of him. They even go so far as to brand him, but when they see his reaction to that they become scared of him and leave him alone.
People with disabilities and illnesses come from far and wide to try to be cured, but eventually, they quit trying after they see no results. The angle continues to ignore the people, and when a circus comes around with a "spider-woman" they flock to a supernatural being that acknowledges them. Even something as mighty as an angel will be forgotten if he's as unresponsive as a statue at a church. People crave recognition, and they weren't getting it from the angel.
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