Magical Realism

“Aura” was an enjoyable read that really captured a reader's attention. In its own way, magical realism seems to really involve its audience. Even though Felipe was introduced later, the second person approach to telling the story makes it sound as if “Aura” was a story being retold to the reader. It is interesting how immediately a personal connection is created between the story and its reader. As for the examples in class, they still create a personal connection with their audience because the world presented seems to be within the realms of our reasoning or the strange events are acceptable because an emotional connection has been created. The surrealism that accompanies the magical realism, while bizarre, still intrigues us and sometimes it feels as if we desire to feel the effects of that strange world.