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Magical Realism If you can explain it, it’s not magical realism Amy Green, Kathy

Magical Realism If you can explain it, it’s not magical realism Amy Green, Kathy Vo, Michael Stone, Ella Willford, Nick Williams, Tim Jordan, Olivia Engel

What is Magical Realism? When magical elements are blended into a realistic atmosphere in

What is Magical Realism? When magical elements are blended into a realistic atmosphere in order to access a deeper understanding of reality Allows the real and the fantastic to be accepted in the same stream of thought

Characteristics • • • Fantasy elements in the real world Multiple levels of reality

Characteristics • • • Fantasy elements in the real world Multiple levels of reality Sense of mystery Lots of repetition and contradictions Time often challenged, historical or timeless

Background of Magical Realism • • Magischer Realismus introduced in Germany in the 1920

Background of Magical Realism • • Magischer Realismus introduced in Germany in the 1920 s in relation to the painting of the Weimar Republic represented return to realism albeit with new emphasis Coined by Frtiz Roh 1925 “The mystery does not descend to the represented world, but rather hides and palpitates behind it…”

● Fritz Roh’s 1925 ideas came across the atlantic ● Were adopted by Latin

● Fritz Roh’s 1925 ideas came across the atlantic ● Were adopted by Latin American writers ● Lo Real Maravilloso, marvellous realism 1940 s in Latin America ● expression of the mixture of realism and magical views of life in context of the differing cultures of Latin America expressed through art and literature

 • • Realismo Magico introduced in 1950 s in relation to Latin American

• • Realismo Magico introduced in 1950 s in relation to Latin American fiction Now used to describe all narrative fiction that use magical elements mixed with reality

Making Connections with Magical Realism Magical Realists texts often occur at points of intersection

Making Connections with Magical Realism Magical Realists texts often occur at points of intersection or disputed spaces, zones that lack comfort They occur in a place where familiar things coincide with the uncanny; with the accompanying frisson of fear that comes with suddenly being lost

Types of Magical Realism -Science Fiction----- Star Trek -Fantasy----- Lord of the Rings -Surrealism-----

Types of Magical Realism -Science Fiction----- Star Trek -Fantasy----- Lord of the Rings -Surrealism----- Picasso -Realism-----Non-Fiction "my most important problem was destroying the line of demarcation that separates what seems real from what seems fantastic. " -Marquezl

Controversy of Magical Realism • • • Has drawn controversy since it first appeared

Controversy of Magical Realism • • • Has drawn controversy since it first appeared in the early 1960 s Some saw it as new literary form, an international movement of in fiction style Others rejected it thought it an irresponsible invasion of reality o others thought it made third-world suffering entraining o

Examples of Magical Realism • Mary Poppins o Full of magic § Makes everyday

Examples of Magical Realism • Mary Poppins o Full of magic § Makes everyday activities magical Clip: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Jm. Q 0 RRc. Jz Uo

More Examples • • Spirited Away o Haku is a dragon o Baby is

More Examples • • Spirited Away o Haku is a dragon o Baby is huge o Spirit World Alice in Wonderland o “Wonderland” o Talking flowers and animals o Growing and shrinking

Magical Realism in a Chronicle of a Death Foretold Marquez uses Magical Realism to

Magical Realism in a Chronicle of a Death Foretold Marquez uses Magical Realism to blend reality and fantasy “He’d dreamed he was. . . happy. . . but when he awoke he felt completely spattered with bird shit. ” (3) “Everything continued smelling of Santiago Nasar that day. ” (78) “the widower died two months thater. He died becase of that” (37)

What Magical Realism Means (in the story) • • Works against reality but at

What Magical Realism Means (in the story) • • Works against reality but at the same time, offers insight to the characters that we wouldn’t normally get with this writing style. “Dream” - foreshadowing and otherwise unexplainable. “Smell” - representation for the aftermath of the killing. “Widower” - Shows how truely sad he was.

The End!!

The End!!