Magic realism  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to:
navigation, search  Magic realism or magical realism is a genre
where magic elements are a natural part in an otherwise mundane,
realistic environment.[1] Although it is most commonly used as a
literary genre, magic realism also applies to film and the
visual arts.  One example of magic realism occurs when a
character in the story continues to be alive beyond the normal
length of life and this is subtly depicted by the character
being present throughout many generations. On the surface the
story has no clear magical attributes and everything is conveyed
in a real setting, but such a character breaks the rules of our
real world. The author may give precise details of the real
world such as the date of birth of a reference character and the
army recruitment age, but such facts help to define an age for
the fantastic character of the story that would turn out to be
an abnormal occurrence like someone living for two hundred
years.  The term is broadly