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Essay / Magical Realism: Friend or Foe - 649
Your imagination has no limits. What exactly is magical realism, you may be wondering. Well, if you've ever seen Godzilla, you've seen magical realism. Magical realism is a type of dream or fantasy mixed with the real world. How do you feel about magical realism? Why does magical realism appear? How does magical realism affect the world? These are just some of the fascinating questions we will discover with the help of the news we have just read. A Very Old Man with Huge Wings by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Light is Like Water by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and My Life with the Wave by Octavio Paz. The magical realism used in these short stories paints a vivid picture of someone else's fantasy life, where the real world and the fantasy world collide in a meticulously realistic style. (Webster, 2013) Gabriel Garcia Marquez's first short story, A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is a good example of magical realism. In the story, the man with huge wings falls from the sky, some believe he is an angel coming to pick up the sick boy, and others think he is just a fool with wings. “'He's an angel,' she told them. “He was supposed to come and get the child, but the poor boy is so old that the rain knocked him down.” The child's family believed it was a miracle and took him in. Fearing the burden he brought, they secretly wished he would fly away, and he did. “Elisenda breathed a sigh of relief, for herself and for him, when she saw him pass over the last houses, holding back as it were with a risky flutter of an airplane. senile vulture. The magical aspect of this short story kept the story alive, the details of the “angel” were astonishing. Not only does magical realism paint a detailed picture in your mind, but it also allows you to feel... middle of paper... ...there, singing and laughing as always. He was stunned. "His presence changed my life. The house with dark corridors and dusty furniture was filled with air, sun, green and blue sounds and reflections, a large and happy population of reverberations and echoes... L love was a game, a perpetual creation This quote shows how the wave illuminated his world and made him truly happy Magical realism can change the world, when you feel alone and sad, let your mind take over you and. let him be free. My life with the wave did it. Where will magic take us? Magical realism allows us to be creative, to join our hopes and dreams and put them into the world. real. Have you ever wondered if magical realism will allow you to imagine and dream about anything you want? Magical realism connects us to the fantasy and dreams we all hope to achieve...