MAGIC REALISM

Question 1

describe the work of certain Latin American writers and is a literary genre of 20the century in which
magical elements appear in a realistic settings.

based on folklore or popular myth, it is
recognizable by its use of surrealistic elements and as a dense, elegant, whimsical and layered stories
with the open-ended conclusion

Answer 1

MAGIC REALISM

Question 2

He is a Venezuelan writer who used the term Magic Realism or Magical realism

Answer 2

Arturo Uslar-Pietri

Question 3

Main Characteristics of Magic Realism

Answer 3

 Fantastical elements that are never explained
 Characters accept rather than question the logic of the magical element.
 Sensory details
 Use of symbols and imagery extensively.
 Emotions and the sexuality developed in great detail
 Distortion or collapse of time creating a setting in which the present repeats or resembles the
past.
 Inversion of cause and effect
 Incorporated legend or folklore
 Presentation of events from multiple standpoints
 Mirroring past against present; astral against physical planes; or characters one against another
 Open-ended conclusion

Question 4

magical realism is characterized by two conflicting
perspectives,

Answer 4

rational view of reality
supernatural as prosaic reality

Question 5

Difference of Magical Reaslim to Pure Fantasy

Answer 5

Magical realism differs from pure fantasy primarily because it is set in a
normal, modern world with authentic descriptions of humans and society. It aims to seize the paradox of
the union of opposites; for instance, it challenges binary oppositions like life and death and the pre-colonial past versus the post-industrial present

According to Angel Flores, magical realism involves the fusion of the real and the fantastic, or as he claims, “an amalgamation of realism and fantasy.” The
presence of the supernatural in magical realism is often connected to the primeval or magical “native”
mentality, which exists in opposition to European rationality

According to Ray
Verzasconi, as well as other critics, magical realism is “an expression of the New World reality which at
once combines the rational elements of the European super-civilization, and the irrational elements of a
primitive America.”

Gonzalez Echchevarria believes that magical realism offers a world view that is not based on natural or physical laws nor objective reality. However, the fictional world is not separated
from reality either

Question 6

The term “magical realism” was first introduced by a German art Critic, who considered magical realism an art category

Answer 6

Franz Roh

Question 7

They are influenced by Magical realism:

Answer 7

Indian writer Salman Rushdie
and
Nigerian poet and novelist Ben Okri

Question 8

Characteristics of Magical Realism

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Hybridity: Magical realists incorporate many techniques that have been linked to post-colonialism, with
hybridity being a primary feature.

Irony Regarding Author’s Perspective: writer must have ironic distance from the magical world view for the realism not to be compromised;writer must strongly respect the magic, or else the magic dissolves into simple folk belief or complete fantasy, split from the real instead of synchronized with it.

Authorial Reticence: refers to the lack of clear opinions about the accuracy of events and the credibility of the world views expressed by the characters in the text. This technique promotes acceptance in magical realism.

The Supernatural and Natural: In magical realism, the supernatural is not displayed as questionable.

Question 9

Themes in MAgical realism

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Idea of terror
Time
Irony and Paradox
Carnivalesque
Reality of evoution and continual political upheaval

Question 9

philosophical thought that was translated into a literary work of the late nineteenth
and twentieth century.

Answer 9

Existentialism

Question 10

Existentialism highly inspired by the writings of philosophers such
as

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Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Jasper and a Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky

Question 10

whose great novels Notes from the Underground and The Brothers Karamazov made him one of the most respected and influential writers of the movement. (Existentialism)

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Fyodor Dostoevsky

Question 11

Main characteristics of Existentialism

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 Preoccupation with human existence
 Absurdity of existence
 Limitations of reason
 Interest in dramatic and tragic aspects of life
 Interest in various forms of consciousness
 Literary analysis of self-deception
 Themesofanxiety, guilt, and solitude
 Anguish as a universal element of life
 Unpredictable and perversely self-destructive characters
 Individuals bear responsibility for their actions
 Existencecannotbefully understood through empirical effort
There is no common standard of perception for religious and ethical matters