Magical realism (n.) A chiefly literary style or genre originating in Latin America that combines fantastic or dreamlike elements with reality (Dictionary.com). In the novel, Like Water for Chocolate, written by Laura Esquirel, magical realism is used throughout the story to explain the impossible, within the daily life of the fictional characters. This magical realism is a continuous element of story, starting from when the main character, Tita, is born. Magical realism continues to …showed first 75 words of 1018 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1018 total…Pedro instead marries Tita’s sister to be closer to her only to have Tita’s mother hold them back from their heart’s desires. Although magical realism does not exist in real life, the emotions, desires, and personality we have within ourselves matches the ones of the characters within the book. Being so, the novel causes us to believe in the possibilities of magical realism within the world even though it’s highly impossible.