Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude as a Metaphor of Reality in a Magical Realist Way

Abstract

In literature, writers work with magic, their works treat magic as a force that is acquired through studying books and also to depict their real life in a “magical realist ”way. Magical Realism is commonly associated with Latino American literature. Authors like Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014) used magical realist techniques to propelled Latin American literature to the front stage of the world literature. The present paper is an attempt to render García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude as a means of depicting the writer’s real life experience in a fictional narrative way. It aims to analyze how Magical Realism is presented as a vital tool in employing magic and fantastic elements with reality. Garcia’s novel covers the political and cultural struggles of the Latino American life. Magical Realism throughout the story, serves to express the character's feelings, offers a unique view of the character’s world.