The General in His Labyrinth of his former self. The labyrinth also recalls the labyrinth built to imprison the minotaur in Greek mythology, and the endless travelling and searching of ancient Greek heroes. In Danow's view, "The Labyrinth mirrors the wanderings and travails of the hero in search for meaning and resolution to the vicissitudes of life". García Márquez depicts the General's body itself as a labyrinth. His doctor observes that "everything that enters the body, adds weight, and everything that leaves it is debased." The General's body is described as a "labyrinth coming to a literal dead end". The labyrinth is also expressed in
Dewey Lake Monster Dewey Lake Monster The Dewey Lake Monster is the name given to a legendary creature said to be approximately tall and weighing about , which first gained wide notoriety in June 1964 after several reported sightings near Dewey Lake in Dowagiac, Michigan. It is also referred to as the "Michigan Bigfoot" and "Sister Lakes Sasquatch". According to legend, the creature was rumored to dwell primarily along a stretch of swamp-land extending from Dowagiac/Sister Lakes toward Decatur, Michigan (along Dewey Lake Street). In 1964, the tale gained national attention and caused a flood of curious thrill-seekers and monster-hunters to besiege the