-Magical realism is not the same as a folk tale.
-I don't really understand the assumption that 'brown people' and 'Western Civilization' are mutually exclusive.
-Folk tales are alive and well in 'Western Civilization'. Have you ever heard of an urban legend?
-Magic realism is not really tall tale like or gossipy.
1) No one said this. You assumed so because you did not comprehend?
2) Yes because whenever I open a book on Western Civilization I'm reading mostly about 'brown people' and their achievements. BTW, did you know that books on plumbing and computers are 'not mutually exclusive'? I just thought I'd inform you.
3) Right because all of the biggest stories are urban myths. Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, Titanic, Twilight, Back to the Future, and of course my favorite, WW2.
4) Have you read any 'Magical Realism'? Have you read any tall tales or legends?
Let's review:
"If you can explain it, then it's not 'magical realism'."
- Mexican critic, Luis Leal
Tall Tale:
"Bunyan's birth was strange, as it took three storks to carry the infant (ordinarily, one stork could carry several babies and drop them off at their parents' homes)."
Magical Realism:
"Úrsula Iguarán's uncle was born with a pig's tail."
Tall Tale:
"Paul and Babe the Blue Ox, dug the Grand Canyon when he dragged his axe behind him."
Magical Realism:
"Colombia's economy shrinks and grows with Aureliano Segundo's belly."
Tall Tale:
"When Bunyan was old enough to clap and laugh, the vibration broke every window in the house."
Magical Realism:
"As soon as Aureliano Buendía learned to speak, everything he said came true."
And it goes on and on...
No.
What a carefully crafted post. Just another marvel of the 7+ thousand of them, right?