Pedro Paramo
The first entity that becomes clearly evident in this novel is the relationship between the living and the dead. This first becomes evident right at the beginning of the book when Eduviges tells Juan that his mother had told her that he was coming, even though his mother had died three days before Eduviges said she talked to his mother. This type of communication happens frequently throughout the novel, such as when he figures out that Abundio, the man he traveled to Comala with, is actually dead. This entity is a big part of magic realism because it makes us think deeper about the situation and why they are able to communicate outside the realm of the living world. This type of “magic” is a great way of bringing out the culture of Latin America and show how the people remain very close to each other, long after they have died.
The second entity in the book is time. Time is a major factor in this book because it constantly jumps back and forth between the past and the present. Juan is able to live in the present, however he is also able to live and see how his mother and father both lived when they were alive and together. What makes this book truly magical realism is how Juan is able to switch back and forth between time without ever acknowledging the change. One conversation or scene could end and the book immediately jumps into another time, and then back again, without ever missing a beat.
This confusion between “life and death” and “time” is what makes this book fit into magical realism. Throughout the novel the reader constantly has to figure out when, where, and why everything is going on without any explanation at all.
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