Gothic And Magical Realism In 'Where Is Here?'

One of the spookiest experiences of my life was when I had an agonizing nightmare. It took place in my house and my family was kidnapped. When I woke up from the atrocious nightmare I was rapidly breathing and almost was sweating. This scenario is related to the traits of Gothic literature and Magical realism because the setting was extremely realistic and normal but my mind ruffled so it made me frightened and anxious. Those two genres are similar because they both can cause eerie suspicion and it could make the setting in your head seem real. However, in Carol Oates story, "Where is Here?" an example of Gothic literature is when "the stranger wandered around the property while the mother set the dining room table"(69). While Julio Cortazar's