Uncle Marcos By Isabel Linde

It Takes One to Start a Revolution A brightly-dressed young man sprints down a crowded street, shouting, “Anyone have a job I can do?”. The way in which the man addresses the public, the manner in which he is dressed, and the pace at which he runs shows the people around him that he is most likely creative, inexperienced, desperate, and laid back. The way in which an individual conducts themselves can present a lifetime of character development in which the reader can refer to throughout the story. The type of person a character assumes, whether it be in their role in the story or their literal personality, is meaningful through the use of small details. Every tiny detail in the short story “Uncle Marcos”, written by Isabel Allende, significantly
The text reads, “Marcos smiled his immutable smile before the avalanche of questions and posed for photographers without offering the least technical or scientific explanation of how he hoped to carry out his plan,” (Allende 136). Uncle Marcos is a flashy, exciting, and inventive person who seems to want to create something different that people in his community approve of. Uncle Marcos, a round protagonist, is eccentric and vibrant, evolving every day, so much so that it seems as if he is leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. He is diligent and creative, enduring his peers’ disapproval and eventually using it to fuel his zeal for inventions, gadgets, and world exploration. Isabel Allende writes, “Marcos sank into a deep depression that lasted two or three days, at the end of which he announced that he would never marry and that he was embarking on a trip around the world,” (Allende 135). The author created the diligent and adventurously creative Uncle Marcos to display the wackiness that every individual carries with them throughout their life. Uncle Marcos is a sentimental character, though he acts individually in that he does what makes himself happy. As a story, “Uncle Marcos” appears more intriguing and relatable to the reader as a result of Uncle Marcos himself. He is awkward and goofy, an attempt to resemble a vulnerable child. Isabel Allende portrays Uncle Marcos in this way to promote innocence, self-nfidence, and to highlight a care-free lifestyle. Uncle Marcos, a child at heart, is a round protagonist, developing in experience and gaining knowledge throughout the short story “Uncle Marcos”. He is adventurous and inventive, sparking the reader’s interest and showing the reader that diversity and being yourself are one of the