Even though religion itself is not proven, or always expectable, the fact remains that most people look towards people of religion for guidance. This being the case Father Gonzaga, who is a man of religion, would be considered a realistic element. The events happening within Gabriel Garcia Marquez's work flow unrestrained over the pages. The past events do not dictate the future events. There is no avalanche effect in Marquez's short novel.
Nothing depends or is decided on one single event.
Motions are carried out with out control or authority. Not aware of the possibility of a human having wings, they simply put the old man in a chicken pen because he is a freak and an annoyance. The mere fact that the old man has wings would send most people to their cellars because of a fear that the end of the world is near. As for the reader's responses toward the old man with wings, one is understood to have his or her own opinions. Nevertheless, the actuality that the characters treat the fallen angel or old man with such remorsefulness is blasphemous.