Magical Realism Essay

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Magical realism is a very important factor in both of these stories. In this essay I will explain how magical realism is used in both “In the Family” and in “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”. Magical realism is used in very different way in the two stories. It is used in a mirror where you can see dead relatives and in the other story it is used in an old man with huge wings. Magical Realism is the writing where it mixes fantasy and real life together in one story. Some events are fanatical but the characters are believed to be true because they act and sound like a true life person today. Some stories include magical details and realistic details. Magical details are the details that would describe a fantasy world of people of those who are thought to be true. The realistic details are the events that seem every day and seem to be true. Both of these details include characters, conflict, plot/setting, and a resolution. The differences in these two short stories are “In the Family” it is written in 1st person, but in “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” it is written in 3rd person...

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