Two examples of magic realist fiction include:
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- Midnight's Children
- The Tin Drum
- The English Teacher
- Tom Jones
The Correct Option is A, B
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Define magic realism
Magic realism is a narrative style in which magical or fantastical elements are presented in an otherwise realistic setting, blending the extraordinary with the ordinary.
Step 2: Evaluate options
(A) Midnight's Children (1981, Salman Rushdie) — major example of magic realism in Indian English literature. The novel uses magical elements (children born at the stroke of midnight with supernatural powers) to narrate the story of India's independence and partition. ✔
(B) The Tin Drum (1959, Günter Grass) — another famous work of magic realism. The protagonist Oskar decides to stop growing at age three and communicates through his drum and glass-shattering screams. ✔
(C) The English Teacher (1945, R. K. Narayan) — a realist novel about a teacher's personal and emotional struggles; not magic realism. ✘
(D) Tom Jones (1749, Henry Fielding) — a comic picaresque novel; no magic realism. ✘
Thus, the correct pair is Midnight's Children and The Tin Drum.
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