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... Magical realism is the literary process by which fictional material is made believable, and imagery amid descriptive detail are essential in using this technique to make a story and its characteristics convincing. In his short story, ”A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings", Gabriel Garcia Marquez uses magical realism to create a believable setting and a creditable earthly angel. ... These Catholics in the story are rendered as close-minded and unappreciative, and the reader realizes the villager’s mindset only through their connote reaction toward the creature. ... If the author had described this angel with flawless characteristics in this poverty-stricken town, then the physiognomy of the angel and the setting of the story would foil one another, thus countering the concept of magical realism. For example, if the angel was described as having celestial physicality’s of an arch angel such as Gabriel, then the somber South American setting would foil the being’s characteristics; and therefore, the story would contradict magical realism and be implausible. ...
In his short story, ”A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", Gabriel Garcia Marquez uses magical realism to create a believable setting and a laudable earthly angel. ... By Marquez’s using other literary techniques to make an unreal story valid, he grasps the concept of magical realism.
Approximate Word count = 1076
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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