Well, actually, contrary to what Huckleberry Finn's superstition suggests, whether a man (or woman) floats on his back or face is not determined by sex, but rather by a number of factors, including:
You float face down in the water. You only move to get air.
Of course! how can a dead man drown if he is already dead?!!!! Of course! how can a dead man drown if he is already dead?!!!!
The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World was created in 1968.
In Chapter 3 of the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" Huck says "Well, about this time he was found in the river drownded, about twelve mile above town, so people said. They judged it was him, anyway; said this drownded man was just his size, and was ragged, and had uncommon long hair, which was all like pap; but they couldn't make nothing out of the face, because it had been in the water so long it warn't much like a face at all. They said he was floating on his back in the water. They took him and buried him on the bank. But I warn't comfortable long, because I happened to think of something. I knowed mighty well that a drownded man don't float on his back, but on his face. So I knowed, then, that this warn't pap, but a woman dressed up in a man's clothes. So I was uncomfortable again. I judged the old man would turn up again by and by, though I wished he wouldn't."
The villagers give the drowned man a proper burial by sewing him into a weighted sack and throwing him back into the sea. They want to ensure that the body does not wash ashore and contaminate their village with illness.
To survive.
A group of children are playing around at a beach, when they see a dead man wash up ashore.
Screamed
The unusual thing about the drowned man is his exceptionally handsome appearance, which defies the typical features of drowned bodies. The villagers explain this by attributing the man's beauty to his mysterious origins beyond their own isolated village, suggesting he may have come from a place where such beauty is more common. They view him as a supernatural or mythical being due to his striking looks and the impact he has on their lives.
The climax of "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" occurs when the villagers acknowledge the beauty and significance of the drowned man, Esteban, and work together to give him a proper farewell and send-off. This moment marks the peak of emotional intensity in the story as the villagers are deeply affected by the presence of Esteban and the impact he has on their lives.
It is called "The Last Embrace".
Dead Man's Float - 1980 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G