Magical realism is a very important factor in both of these stories. In this essay, I will explain how magical realism is used in both “In the Family” and “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.” Magical realism is used very differently in the two stories. It is used in a mirror where you can see deceased relatives and in the other story it is used in an old man with huge wings. Magical realism is writing where it mixes fantasy and real life into a single story. Some events are fanatical, but the characters are believed to be real because they act and look like a real person today. Some stories include magical details and realistic details. Magical details are the details that would describe a fantasy world of people believed to be real. Realistic details are those events that seem everyday and seem true. These two details include characters, conflict, plot/setting, and a resolution. The differences in these two short stories are that “In the Family” is written in the 1st person, but in “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” it is written in the 3rd person....