Magical Realism As A Literary Genre

as they read. Two short stories that have similar plots, but are from different genres are “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “House Taken Over.” “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe seeks to evoke a gothic mood from the description of the house to leave readers in suspense, while “House Taken Over” by Julio Cortazar focuses on a lighter, realistic view of everyday life. Gothic Literature is a literary device that originated in England in the late 18th century. This style of writing

know if he would survive. This scenario relates to the traits of Gothic literature and Magical Realism in benefit of the story being a real story and yet sounds like a fantasy plus his brain making himself imagine things. Those two genres are similar as a result of both stories causing an eerie suspicion and making the setting in your head seem real. As a result, they are both different as “Where is Here” is one genre that is completely fake and made up which is an example of Gothic literature. The story

traits of Gothic Literature and Magical Realism because it was related to strong events such as the scene where Irene and her brother had heard a noise in “House Taken Over” by Julio Cortazar. Those two genres are similar because they both have strange events. However, Edgar Allen Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher” is an example of Gothic Literature because it takes place in a dark, scary mansion while Julio Cortazar’s “House Taken Over” is an example of Magical Realism because the house is taken over

traits of Gothic Literature and Magical Realism because it was related to strong events such as the scene where Irene and her brother had heard a noise in “House Taken Over” by Julio Cortazar. Those two genres are similar because they both have strange events. However, Edgar Allen Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher” is an example of Gothic Literature because it takes place in a dark, scary mansion while Julio Cortazar’s “House Taken Over” is an example of Magical Realism because the house is taken over

dark and strange story. In the story “Where is Here,” many events occur that fall under the category of Magical Realism. Magical realism is a “literary genre closely associated with some Latin America twentieth- century authors. Magical realism combines two seemingly contrasting elements: reality and fantasy.” (pg. 45). An example from the story that proves “Where is Here” is a magical

and Magical Realism because the ocean was violent and dangerous. These two genres are similar because they also have Realistic setting and details. However, Edgar Allen Poe’s “Where is Here”, is an example of Gothic Literature because there are many times that there is horror, or suspense in the article. When they describe how the stranger is around the house, or when they explain how he reacted when he went to the room, this is all Gothic Literature. (Hailey) Gothic Literature is a literary genre

Magical realism is a genre of writing that uses transformation of the common and distortion of time or identity to exemplify reality as defined in the article “What is Magical Realism, Really?” Stories often combine magical realism with other literary genres, such as absurdist fiction, which focuses on the individual dealing with a purposeless life represented by meaningless actions. “The Metamorphosis,” by Franz Kafka, is categorized solely as magical realism, but it also includes aspects of of

The Breakdown of GOTHIC REALISM Jacquelyn Barrett’s spookiest experience was, less than a year ago, she got a call from my oldest sister Hannah saying,”did you hear what happened to Grandpa Barrett?” For over two hours she was stuck inside of Citrus Valley Gym, playing with the boys volleyball team. Right after practice ended, her mom got a call from her dad and the next thing she remembers her mom saying “do you know? Grandpa Barrett passed away about a half an hour ago. “Right away on that day

“do you know? Grandpa Barrett passed away about a half an hour ago. “Right away on that day 3 April 2017 at 4:50 her life had changed forever. This scenario relates to Gothic literature and Magical realism because it was a very surreal moment. These genres are similar because both genres blend reality and magical moments in one. Gothic literature is a setting that begins with bleak setting and has an ambiguous ending. Also it has a scary and mysterious feeling and makes you wonder what's going to

relates to Gothic Literature and Magical Realism because it contains supernatural things like a ghost, a strange or scary plot, and a gloomy mood. Those two genres are similar because they both show dull and odd events throughout the stories too. However, Oates’ “Where is Here”is an example of Gothic Literature because it contains a spooky and eager plot, an ambiguous ending, and tortured characters.While Julio Cortazar’s “House Taken Over” is an example of Magical Realism because it uses weird, strange