Different views of the scene of the accident

"...made its way one thousand feet lower, it got there tumble after tumble, yet it seemed intact and happy, it looked like it was making love with the river, looking at the sky, its mouth hanging open and laying on its back"

The physical and emotional injuries affected Don Avelinos' mind

He regressed to his childhood, everything appeared to him as toys, even his beloved Casimira appeared as an Alasitas doll