Noah Pfister
World Lit. II
Prof. Benander
17 January 2011
Author Julio Cortazar is a master at the Latin American style of writing, magical realism. He is able to connect reality and fiction in a way that only a few can accomplish. Cortazar has established a system in which he brings fiction to reality instead of taking realism and placing it into a fictional world. This style is an extremely
complex style that allows for the supernatural and uncommon to becomes common and accepted by the characters in the stories.
I personal find this style of writing to be extremely interesting. The mind thrilling stories created by Cortazar presents an entertaining style that leaves me thinking deeply about the underlining meanings. Through his writings, I have come to understand that Cortazar often critically critiques his native culture; pointing out the changes or flaws in society. This allows for me to learn not only a new style of writing, but also to learn about a culture that is vastly different from that of the United States.
Thus far in the course, I have completed 3 different works by Cortazar, I have greatly enjoyed his style of writing and look forward to continue studying the mind bending style of magical realism.
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