Question

which sentence from cristina garcias dreaming in cuban is an example of magic realism?
○ abuela celia and i write to each other sometimes, but mostly i hear her speaking to me at night just before i fall asleep.
○ at night, especially in the summer when the sound carries, i hear the low whistles of the ships as they leave new york harbor.
○ lourdes imagines these pieces, broken and bruised in unspeakable places, on piers and in alleyways, drifting down the river to the sea.
○ one girl left with a broken leg after slipping on a bar of soap pilar dropped while the nanny was bathing her in the sink.

Explanation:

Magic realism blends ordinary, real-world settings with fantastical, supernatural elements that are treated as normal within the narrative. The first option introduces a supernatural, unordinary element (hearing a distant relative speak telepathically/phantom-like at night) within a mundane context of family correspondence, which fits the definition of magic realism. The other options depict realistic, ordinary experiences or simple imagination without supernatural elements.

Answer:

A. Abuela Celia and I write to each other sometimes, but mostly I hear her speaking to me at night just before I fall asleep.