Overview
Magical Realism began in this century
What is the 20th century?
The author of "A Very Old Man..."
Who is Gabriel Garcia Marquez?
One symbol from "The Red Balloon" (BESIDES the red balloon) and its meaning.
What is string (friendship), the bus (society's rules), the school (repression and intolerance) the other balloons (friends/freedom)?
One theme of "The Red Balloon"
What is imagination/creativity/joy?
Name 2 places the red balloon cannot go.
What is church and school (bus)?
The culture that developed and made Magical Realism popular
What is Latino (Latinx) culture?
Who is Agustina Bazterrica?
Two symbols from "The Breakfast" and their meanings.
What are the red carnation (love/passion for Luciano) and the glass animals (Luciano's cruelty/emotions), the breakfast table (family)?
What is the social critique of "The Red Balloon"?
Various possibilities:
Institutions and social rules eliminate creativity.
If people cannot explore their creativity, they cannot find joy.
When people are lonely, they can rely on their creative exploration to help them feel less isolated.
Name all 4 protagonists of the stories we read.
Who are: Old man with wings, Ada, Carmen, Pascal?
The visually artistic equivalent of Magical Realism
What is surrealism?
The author of "The Breakfast"
Who is Amparo Dávila?
Three symbols from "A Very Old Man..." and their meanings
What are wings (freedom/divinity), mud/crabs (decay, mortality), parasites (doubts about religion), Father Gonzaga (Catholic Church/hierarchical institution), chicken coop (repression), Spider woman (the familiar)
A THEME/THESIS STATEMENT about "The Breakfast"
If a person is tormented by social conventions, s/he may lose control and commit a violent act.
Three ways the villagers mistreated the old man.
The 5 characteristics of Magical Realism are__________.
What are:
-realistic setting
-limited information
-unique plot structure
-magical elements
-social critique
The author of "The Red Balloon"
Who is Albert Lamorisse?
Two symbols in "The Continuous Equality..." and their meanings.
What are a circle (perfectionism) and a mirror (self-criticism/body dysmorphia)?
The social critique of "A Very Old Man..."
Humans should be open and compassionate toward those they don't understand rather than treat them with cruelty and ignorance, denying their spiritual value and impact.
Explanation for Ada's psychosis - be inventive - speak for 20 seconds without stopping.
Various
The purpose of Magical Realism is________.
What is: to use magical elements to make a point about reality and show us that the world is surprising and full of purpose?
Name of another Magical Realism author.
Who is Toni Morrison (Beloved), Franz Kafka (Metamorphosis), Nikolai Gogol ("The Nose"), Isabel Allende (House of Spirits), Haruki Murakami (The Wind-up Bird Chronicle)?
A symbol that we didn't discuss from any of the stories and what it means.
What is____?
A THEME/THESIS STATEMENT about "The Continuous Equality..."
Extreme perfectionism hinders a person's ability to look at and accept herself honestly, and can lead to self-destruction.
Describe Carmen's dream in detail for 20 seconds without stopping.
Various