Final Reflection

Isabel Allende and Gabriel Marquez both use magical realism in their respective novels to achieve different goals. Allende creates an alternate universe where magic is accepted as normal as a technique to empower women. She gives nearly all of the female characters some link to the supernatural world and magical ability to exaggerate their power over men. The women are the only characters who have the ability to communicate with this other world. Gabriel Marquez uses magical realism as a means to create a supernatural realm that separates Latin American society from all other parts of the world.