Magical Realism

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Magical Realism
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Art samples of magical realism
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Sowhat is magical realism?

• The distinctive blend of fantasy and realism
  consisting of mostly true-to-life narrative
  punctuated by moments of whimsical, often
  symbolic, fantasy described in the same
  matter-of-fact tone.
• The style is strongly connected to the folkloric
  that is still popular in rural communities and
  tries to connect the low folkloric and the
  high literary traditions.
• The genre is popular world-wide.

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Example 1-Film Clip

• https//m.youtube.com/watch?vl3ygiGa5vFw
• Clip from Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

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Example 2Current Headlines

• Female-named hurricanes kill more than male
  hurricanes because people dont respect them,
  study finds
• Secretary of interior says knocking down Rocky
  Mountains could really open nation up
• Missing woman unwittingly joins search party
  looking for herself
• School Shut Down and Kids Hospitalized After 6th
  Grade Boys Spray Too Much Axe
• New study finds humans shouldnt spend more than
  5 consecutive hours together
• Wikimedia refuses to remove animal selfie
  because monkey owns the photo
• Child development experts say boys not fully
  mature until avenging fathers murder

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Real or Fake?

• Female-named hurricanes kill more than male
  hurricanes because people dont respect them,
  study finds (REAL The Washington Post)
• Secretary of interior says knocking down Rocky
  Mountains could really open nation up (FAKE The
  Onion)
• Missing woman unwittingly joins search party
  looking for herself (REAL Toronto Sun)
• School Shut Down and Kids Hospitalized After 6th
  Grade Boys Spray Too Much Axe (REAL TIME)
• New study finds humans shouldnt spend more than
  5 consecutive hours together (FAKE The Onion)
• Wikimedia refuses to remove animal selfie because
  monkey owns the photo (REAL Fox 8 WGHP)
• Child development experts say boys not fully
  mature until avenging fathers murder (FAKE The
  Onion)

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So

• How do these news headlines link to the idea of
  magical realism?
• Please write the answer in a well-developed
  paragraph in your notes.