Magic Realism

Magic realism is the combination of fantasy and reality. This combination is like adding fire to water. Some writers mix them well perfectly and create a beautiful symphony. Others might have experience troubles  such as putting out the fire or evaporating the water. A good writer could write excellent work in the magic realism genre. This genre might be difficult and challenging for some readers because the mixing of two opposite element might be confusing and unfamiliar. However, it is the mixing of the fantasy and reality that creates a familiar sense yet an interesting experience. An example of magic realism from our textbook is the story, An Old Man With Enormous Wings by Gabrielle Marquez, is a great example because it uses irony to help make the reality look and feel more real and that's what makes it so real and fictional at the same time. I take magic realism very well because I like a little supernatural events to spice up the conflict, plot, or setting. I also think that the reality part gets me more engage to the story because the more real it is the more I feel connected to it and the more I like the story. It's because usually you feel reality to be boring, but magic realism makes the average reality into a fantasy by adding elements of magic. I see why people might feel strange toward magic realism but I don't think it is that strange to not be able to understand and once you do, it is very fun to read.