As a precursor of Magical Realism,MiguelÁngel Asturias uses bold narrative structure,fantastic skills and a style full of images,symbols and musical effects to endow Hombres de Maíz with an unmistakable sing...As a precursor of Magical Realism,MiguelÁngel Asturias uses bold narrative structure,fantastic skills and a style full of images,symbols and musical effects to endow Hombres de Maíz with an unmistakable singularity.As a literary study of this book from the perspective of Magical Realism,this paper aims to uncover in detail the presence of this literary formula in this novel,taking into consideration the contributions of this literary Nobel to Latin American literature and the domestic and foreign contexts of that time.展开更多
The Swing, written by Mary Gavell, relates the pain of an aging mother, who is comforted by her childhood son's returning to the family swing at night. The story is mixed with magic and reality, filled with magic ...The Swing, written by Mary Gavell, relates the pain of an aging mother, who is comforted by her childhood son's returning to the family swing at night. The story is mixed with magic and reality, filled with magic symbols and implied with magical feminism themes. By employing magical realism, Mary Gavell portrays the loneliness of an elder woman and creates for her a magical world where she could freely express herself.展开更多
文摘As a precursor of Magical Realism,MiguelÁngel Asturias uses bold narrative structure,fantastic skills and a style full of images,symbols and musical effects to endow Hombres de Maíz with an unmistakable singularity.As a literary study of this book from the perspective of Magical Realism,this paper aims to uncover in detail the presence of this literary formula in this novel,taking into consideration the contributions of this literary Nobel to Latin American literature and the domestic and foreign contexts of that time.
文摘The Swing, written by Mary Gavell, relates the pain of an aging mother, who is comforted by her childhood son's returning to the family swing at night. The story is mixed with magic and reality, filled with magic symbols and implied with magical feminism themes. By employing magical realism, Mary Gavell portrays the loneliness of an elder woman and creates for her a magical world where she could freely express herself.
