In Aura the magical transformation of Felipe into General
Llorente appears to be one done by the trick of the mind. Felipe's job is to edit the memoirs of the
late General by the wife Consuelo. By
submersing himself in the writing of the man's life, and trying to copy another
person's writing style, Felipe's mind subconsciously takes on the role of the
General. This is done by the mind so
that he can easily edit and finish writing the memoirs of another being. The fact that he is writing this for a man
that has already left this world, makes it easy for his mind to assume the role
the General. This coupled with the fact
that he is constantly reading about the man's life, the person memories of
another, allows for him to drift into another reality, one in which he lives as the General. This illusion of the mind continues on, seemingly even after the end of the story.
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