Elements of Fantasy in Catwings Return

This is a book for children, Ursula Le Guin's short story "Catwings Return" is a good example of the Fantastical type. In "Catwings Return" published in 1989, there are some elements similar to magical realism, but most stories have elements of fantasy. By studying the American story "Catwings Return", readers will be able to see similarities and differences between magical realism and fantasy. In order to have certain functions resembling magical realism, the text must contain realistic and magical elements (Flores 112).

According to the fictitious world of Linkat, the world of fantasy art, fantasy, due to its nature, contains several magical elements (supernatural phenomena). This element may be magical powers of living creatures (dragons, unicorn, elves, etc.) and people living in the world. These are often derived from myths and folklore and are inspired by historical countries. Despite the use of other wonderful elements like magic and dragons, the world often presents as a functional world where people can live, have economic, historical and ecological significance It will be. For example, the price of a hotel that is equivalent to several years of income, pirates living on a land far from the trade route is considered a flaw.

This is a book for children, Ursula Le Guin's short story "Catwings Return" is a good example of the Fantastical type. In "Catwings Return" published in 1989, there are some elements similar to magical realism, but most stories have elements of fantasy. By studying the American story "Catwings Return", readers will be able to see similarities and differences between magical realism and fantasy. In order to have certain functions resembling magical realism, the text must contain realistic and magical elements (Flores 112).

Magical realism may be ambiguous than ordinary genre. This name seems to be inconsistent. Is not it an illusion to involve magic? If there is a magical element, how is it realism? What is magical realism? This definition already covers several different functions of the wonderful elements in the story. They are reluctant to confirm or deny to the reader that these elements exist in their world. It sometimes feels uneasy and makes the story dream like quality. Magical realism can be found in most art forms around the world, but the literary movement of magical realism is guided by Latin American writers. Especially these Latin American writers, it is often seen as a kind of political subversion. The standard structure of reality is also questioned so that magical and magical elements are presented as usual.