Big Fish and A very old man with enormous wings

In both the movie Big Fish and and the book,  A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, the idea of adding 'flavor' to a story is displayed several times. One such example of that is Benjamin Bloom. He added more enticing details to almost every story he told in order to make them more appealing. In contrast, the spider-women who wasn't an angel, drew more people to herself than to the old man due to her story being more interesting than his, (although he couldn't quite speak to them.) "A spectacle like that, full of so much human truth and with such a fearful lesson, was bound to defeat without even trying." (Marquez, 3). Because the story of the angel was less enticing than the spider-women's, people flocked to her-even though he did perform miracles, such as healing Elisenda's child. This is poking fun at people looking for enticing details that will make them hold onto a person's every word. Adding 'flavor' to a story can make it more interesting, but also make a person not believe those stories, as that was what happened with Benjamin's son, Will, in Big Fish.