How are the qualities that make us Human' better presented by the use of Magical Realism'? ... Isabel Allende's understanding of the creative scope of magic realism is that of a true humanist, as she explains: "In Latin America, we value dreams, passions, obsessions, emotions, and all that which is very important to our lives has a place in literature - our sense of family, our sense of religion, of superstition too. ... Allende's first claim pertaining to the application of magical realism, is the bringing out of people's dreams. ... The quote comes from a m...

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