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    Is The Metamorphosis Magical Realism? In the Literary world, there has been a lot of debate whether The Metamorphosis is or is not Magical Realism. However, The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, can be classified as magical realism when compared to “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World,” by Gabriel García Márquez, and “What is Magical Realism, Really?” by Bruce Holland Rogers, using aspects of magical realism including realistic elements, magical elements, dark humor, and distortion of time. One

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    techniques to get across their messages in their literary work. For example, Gabriel Garcia Marquez in "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" uses different techniques to prove his message in this story. Marquez gets across his myth and reality ideas about inspiration and the meaning behind a change, by the use of symbolism, character development, and imagery. In "The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World", one of Gabriel Garcia Marquez techniques was symbolism to develop his message that inspires other

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    The “Metamorphosis,” by Franz Kafka, can be classified as magical realism when compared to “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World,” by Gabriel García Márquez, using aspects of magical realism including realistic elements, magical elements, dark humor, and distortion of time. One aspect of Magical Realism Franz Kafka uses is realistic elements. The start of Gregor’s morning is similar a normal morning where “his immediate reaction was to get up quietly without being disturbed, to put on his clothes

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    Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,” and “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World,” by Gabriel Garcia-Marquez, and the film, Wag the Dog, by Barry Levinson, all seem to suggest that people often ascribe meanings to people and things based on their needs and desires. This becomes clear when one considers a number of ideas. First off in “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World”, it tells us about tribal people who perceive a drowned man based on their subjective opinions. Also in “A Very Old Man with Enormous

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    Communities in Fact and Fiction In Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World,” the characters and setting are changed by Esteban. Esteban changes the characters’ perspective and brings life to the setting and strengthens the community. In swim teams, every swimmer has a role in making others and himself or herself better, creating an already strong sense of community. In fact and fiction, communities are formed and further strengthened when each person has a common role.

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    Magical Realism

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    Giants and Angels roam the pages of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s stories, “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings”, and “The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World”, creating the perfect scene for magical realism. Many of the elements within these stories coincide with each other; this has everything to do with the overall component of magical realism, which binds together similarities and sets apart differences. The themes of each story are found within the other and can stand by itself to represent the story

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    Opening the Gateway of the Setting Settings are a gateway, allowing the reader to experience the story in a more realistic way. In the story, The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a drowned man washes up on a beach in Colombia. The people of a nearby village are mystified by the beauty of this man so they clean him up, name him Esteban, and treat him as one of their own. The setting of this story influences the ways the characters are feeling as throughout the duration

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    Identity in literature is defined as a collection of personal and behavioral characteristics which describe an individual as a member of a certain group. Both the poem of “The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock”and the short story,”The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World”share a sense of identity relating to lust and infatuation as well as a sense of decay. The diction and characters in both pieces established the central themes. The mental forces in “The Love Song”are a reflection of what is in Prufrock's

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    revealing the story of his childhood adventures. The last element of magical realism, the aspect of fairy tales, is prominently seen in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” when an abnormally large man washes up on the shore of a village. The use of magical realism elements in “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World”, “Axolotl”, and Life of Pi parallels the elements revealed in “The Metamorphosis” making it an ideal example of magical realism. One of the main elements

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    metamorphosis can be seen throughout stories of magical realism. It is important to know the different aspects magical realism attains. These attributes are expressed throughout the stories, Bless Me, Ultima, “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings”, and “The Handsomest Drowned Man in The World” Many magical realism stories contain elements of historical and cultural realities interwoven with magical details. These cultural and historical elements is what makes the story feel real. In Bless Me, Ultima

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