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Magical Realism in 100 Years of Solitude
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100 Years of Solitude - Unit Assessment Define Magical Realism and give examples from within the novel. What does "magical realism" accomplish as a technique? Is it successful here? Why or why not? Gabriel Garcia Márquez is an author that is commonly associated with the term Magical Realism. His book One Hundred Years of Solitude is overall a fine example of this fusion of mysticism and reality. The novel is about the Buendía family over the span of seven generations and how they affected their city of Macondo. Throughout the story, they face real and many times unreal situations, and it is because of Márquez's seamless use of Magical Realism that the effects of these situations are so profound. Through the use of Magical Realism, Márquez accomplishes in setting a unique mood for the story as well as help convey the themes of the novel. In this way, he is successful because...
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