Question

Which excerpt from Cristina Garcia’s Dreaming in Cuban best exemplifies magic realism?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B. I stared at them, tried to make them go away. I remember thinking, Okay, I'll start with their hair, make it fall out strand by strand. They always left wearing kerchiefs to cover their bald patches.

Explanation:

Magic realism includes, like in this book, supernatural events like walking over the water, ghosts, visions or fantastic creatures in a realistic context. In this book, supernatural events like magical creatures or visions help the characters geographically separated keep communication through telepathy.

Answer 2

The term magic realism is a paradox. It is a compound of two conflicting terms, magic and real. Basically, magic realism is a fiction whose setting is in the real contemporary world but adds a bit of magic into the story. An example of this would be letter B.