Final Blog-Emily

I believe Allende is creating an alternative reality through magical realism to show the juxtaposition between the more "magical" South American society and the orderly European society. In The House of The Spirits Clara symbolizes the spiritual/magical aspect of Chile while Esteban Trueba represents the orderly European influence on the country. This is shown when Esteban builds the big house on the corner according to European standards. Clara then proceeds to transform the house into a labyrinth of passageways and disorder. The house soon fills with magical spirits after Clara moves in. The transformation of the house exemplifies how in the Chilean society , the order of the European influence can never stand on its own and will always be influenced by Chilean culture.

In Chronicle of a Death Foretold , Marquez uses an alternate reality of magical realism to exemplify the how the whole book is a collection of memories. Marquez uses magical realism to switch various details of the same event to portray the passing of time.