Magical Realism: Real world setting + Fantastical Elements
Everything is normal... except for one or two fantastical elements. Magical realism often works to explain the inexplicable. It works to provide hope in the reader that magic exists around us.
Basic Elements of Magical Realism:
1. Setting. The feeling of the setting provides magical mood.
2. Characters. Usually regular individuals experiencing the extraordinary.
3. Fantastical elements. Unique, magical occurrences intermixed with the ordinary.
4. Plot. Depict every day events
5. Time. It is more fluid and bending. The time spent is important.. but the time on the clock is unimportant.
6. Tone. Mysterious and often understated.
Characteristics of Magical Realism: Magical Realism in Literature
For Monday, Practice identifying the conventions of Magical Realism:
1. Read and annotate Marquez's The Most Handsome Drowned Man in the World- PDF
for elements of Magical Realism. Bring in your annotated copy to class on Monday.
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