Magical Realism as a Fusion of Fantasy and Reality Essay -- Literature

wizard(prenominal) realism as a Fusion of Fantasy and Reality One month ago, I had never heard of Magical Realism. Since reading the four essays by Franz Roh, Angel Flores, Luis loyal and Amaryll Chanaday and various internet articles, I have a much disclose understanding of Magical Realism - what it is, how it applies to literature, how it applies to art, and its theory, history, and style. Magical Realism is a alinement of fantasy and cosmos. According to Flores, it is a transformation of common and everyday into the horrific and unreal (114). This is not even and equal mix. Magical Realism is naturalism-based with well(p) one fantastic overstatement. This overstatement is described by Pietri as a kind of extreme state, and that it favors the unexpected richness of reality (qtd. in leal 121). This one fantastic part is always accepted as reality by the characters in the story. It withal has hidden meanings in a deeper realm. The mystery story does not descend to the present world but rather hides and palpitates rat it (Roh 16). Magical Realism is subject to a certain control and is in the first place used to show a different way of viewing the world. In this form of expression, the plots are always logically conceived. Magical Realism also expresses emotions without evoking them. In Magical Realism, key events have no logical or psychological explanation and the author does not need to justify the mystery of events (Leal 123). as a science fiction or fantastic author would. Also, unlike in sci-fi and fantasy stories, the author clings to reality. Flores describes this characteristic by verbal expression the authors cling to reality as if to prevent literature from getting in their way, as if to prevent their myth from flying off, as i... ...t be literature that is reality based but contains at least one fantastic element that is unexplained but accepted. Now that I understand what it is, I am beginning to find more examples of it all aro und me. I am looking forward to reading examples of this unusual and interesting genre. Works Cited Flores, Angel. Magical Realism in Spanish American Fiction. Magical Realism Theory, History, Community. Ed. Lois Parkison Zamora and Wendy B. Faris. shorthorn N.C. Duke UP,1995109-118. Leal, Luis. Magical Realism in Spanish American Literature. Magical Realism Theory, History, Community. Ed. Lois Parkison Zamora and Wendy B. Faris. Durham N.C. Duke UP,1995119-124. Roh, Franz. Magic Realism Post-Expressionism. Magical Realism Theory, History, Community. Ed. Lois Parkison Zamora and Wendy B. Faris. Durham N.C. Duke UP,199515-31.