In honor of Thanksgiving, we're going to take a look at a couple of videos that present two drastically different interpretations of Turkey Day's history.
Native American view
American view
We're going to read two more short stories of maigcal realism by Julio Cortazar and Luisa Valenzuela. Please refer back to the previous blog for information on Julio Cortazar. Here is some info on Luisa Valenzuela .
LABWORK: We're going to embark on the hint fiction project today. We will have read many examples of magical realism by this time and you should begin brainstorming and even drafting a couple of these stories. If you need a reminder of the characteristics of magical realism, check out Mr. Craddock's blog here. Your productivity will determine how much time you will have to work on this in class.
If you're stuck, I would pick an aspect of any culture ( such as religion, tradition, politics, music, fads, gender roles, etc.) and begin doing some research. This can be the focus for your collection.
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