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AP European History
Unit 9 – Cold War and Contemporary Europe
Topic 9.14
How does 'Magic Realism,' a literary genre associated with Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s work, differ from traditional Realism?
Magic Realism infuses fantastical elements into everyday reality whereas traditional Realism strictly portrays life as it is.
Traditional Realists often included magical elements while Magic Realists focused exclusively on mundane realities.
Magic Realism focuses on portraying upper-class society while traditional Realism depicts working-class life.
Magic realism is a sub-genre of science fiction whereas traditional realism falls under romance literature.
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