Fleur | Style
Magic Realism
Pioneered by post–World War II Latin American writers such as Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriel García Márquez, magic realism is a literary technique in which supernatural elements appear within an otherwise realistic narrative. Magic, spiritual powers, and inexplicable paranormal events all may be elements in a story employing this technique, which tends to challenge the reader’s perception of ordinary reality.
Erdrich uses magic realism when she implies that Fleur has special powers that enable her to swim with the water spirit Misshepeshu,...
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