Magical realism in books and movies are interesting because it is exciting to delve into a world so unlike our own. It can make us, as readers or viewers, laugh, when metafiction is used because we don't expect the fourth wall to be broken or the characters to become self-aware. It seems difficult to create an environment with magical realism without it feeling awkward or strange.
Sometimes it is also humorous when something supernatural happens, but the character deems it normal like an everyday occurrence. When the fantastic occurred in the film "Midnight in Paris", I laughed because it was so ridiculous that old American authors and celebrities would come to life and treat Owen Wilson out on dates.
Post arguments, interpretive questions, or engaging responses concerning the week's texts.
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