1. Magic Realism in "A Very Old M
... supernatural to a family like the Gutres, who have never heard of such a person like Jesus. Espinosa reads about how Jesus is great, and then unknowingly portrays himself like Jesus. For example, when the girl's pet lamb is injured, Espinosa (a medical student) heals the lamb with some pills instead of traditional home remedies. The Gutres see this as a healing power like Jesus ... environment and underlying theme is the human desire to make money. The family that houses the angel sells admission to see the angel in order to make money (Tillburg). Another example of the realistic enviro...
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