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Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lives a young hero who changes the lives of others through unique chain of events. There are thousands of stories with similar beginnings being whispered into sleepy little ears every night. Many of these tales contain an extremely powerful message underneath simplistic language and melodic rhyming. The fables, inspired by timeless lessons learned, often reflect experiences of those who tell the stories first. The themes, within Gabriel Garcia Marquez¡¦s "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World: A Tale for Children," portrays the influence of those nearest to him and his experiences dealing with death, ambition and heroes. Experiencing death, for many people, can be an emotionally unstable and fearful experience. However, Marquez takes a different approach to the morbid theme in the story. The main character and drowned man, Esteban, moves the townspeople to a more gladdened atmosphere. Marquez portrays the children "playing with him all afternoon, burying him in the sand, and digging him up again."The women "with compassion," prepare