Magic Realism

Magical Realism
Magical realism is a genre of film where magic elements are a natural part in a realistic environment. However, it is most commonly used as a literary genre, magic realism can also apply to visual arts and obviously films. This type of genre began in the Latin culture and now is known world wide for its attributes. There are two people that have been credited for coining the term Magical Realism, Dudley Fits and Franz Roh. Both of them are well-recognized authors. Magical Realism is the way in which a person views the world through a type of art. Magical realism deals with emotions, and it also discovers what is mysterious and meaningful in life. According to Franz Roh, in a painting, is the way a person a views the world through art. One example of magic realism occurs when a character in a plot continues to be alive beyond the normal length of life and the character being present throughout many generations subtly depicts this. On the surface the story has no clear magical characteristics and everything is portrayed in a real environment, but such a character breaks the rules of our real world. The author may give accurate details of the real world such as the date of birth of a reference character, 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 three hundred years. Magical realism in films has defined the modern fiction in which fabulous and fantastical events are included in the story. However, the film can reach beyond the confines of realism and draw upon the attributes like folk tale and myth while maintain a strong contemporary social relevance. For example, a character in a film maybe given attributes like levitation, flight, or telekinesis to support the plot and give the film excitement. Magical Realism can be expressed as a worldview. Because it has become a worldview beyond film, Magical Realism has regained popularity as a