Is it still magic?

The creation of a alternate universe by both authors is used to establish a truth that would otherwise be lost. Much like Tim O'brian made stories to provoke emotion and therefor a truth in his book, Allende and Marquez use magical realism to provoke a emotion that would be lost or less effective if they were to use rational in their stories. the magical realism allows for the stories to take up new levels, and new explanations. in house of spirits the character of Barabas would not be as memorable and significant without his size of a horse, he would not be as important to the readers. without Esteban shrinking would his fate truly be portrayed as effectively to the reader, and of course what would the house on the corner be without the spirits whispering into Clara's ear? and as for Chronicle of a death foretold, although the magical realism is less blatant it is through the beautiful detail and attention to ordinary events, the events then take on a more significant value to them. these descriptions are seen through the descriptions of Bayanardo and his activities in the church as well as raising the best swimmers in the village also when the poor widower dies of a broken heart. conclusively, the creation of a universe with magic is to illustrate all those things in life that logic cannot fully account for. Allende and Marquez are acknowledging that humans have a capacity to believe in the simple beauty in things and sometimes thats all it takes. and because of this truth that is seen in both novels, the magic ceases to become magic but instead, the simple reality.