Answer:
The correct answer is B. The Metamorphosis.
Explanation:
Magical realism, as the name itself suggests, is a type of predominantly realistic writing that contains some supernatural, or <em>magical </em>elements as well. Even though it <em>mostly </em>refers to Latin American literature, there are many examples of magical realism in European literature as well, such as Bulgakov's <em>The Master and Margarita </em>or Kafka's <em>The Metamorphosis. </em>
In <em>The Metamorphosis, </em>the protagonist Gregor suddenly turns into a cockroach, which is obviously magical. The realism is the fact that his transformation is a symbol of his routine, unhappy life.
One characteristic of Enlightenment that is seen in this excerpt is that people should be guided by the reason and not irrational fears, however serious they may seem to be. The protagonist/author of the diary seems to be the only cool-headed person in this terrible situation. Everybody else is freaking out, running about and screaming. He notices multiple times that nobody is making any effort to actually quench the fire. He is the one who goes to warn the king and suggests that houses should be pulled down. There is one very interesting remark about Lord Mayor, who is in a panic just like everyone else: "To the King's message he cried, like a fainting woman..." Misogyny aside, this comment shows the speaker's manly, reasonable, commendable attitude. He is an active person who does something to undo the damage, and not just a passive observer or a coward who runs away in panic.
A diary entry was a fitting form during the Enlightenment period because that was the first time that the words and opinions of a more or less ordinary person were deemed important. A diary has this risk of being a subjective collection of personal impressions. But Pepys' diary pretends to be highly objective because its author sees himself as a reasonable man, important in his own right, competent enough to keep a diary and record some important things that happen around him, to other ordinary people.
The answer are C and D.
Whenever we <em>noticed a mistake</em> in an article published, but we are <em>not</em> completely <em>sure</em> what exactly is, we <em>should research</em> about the subject, in this case, by reading various <em>historical accounts</em>. After making sure we know what facts were left out, the <em>next step is to inform the edito</em>r of the publicaton about the case.
