Gratefullness

Franz Roh was first to coin the term “Magical Realism” in German 1925, so post First World War. He claimed that Magic Realism, as well as post-modernism (Which he believed were synonymous), could be a tool for regaining the ability to enjoy life’s actions under a magical light. Trying to make connections and seeing the value of simple things whether painted or talked of in a novel, could be heavily linked with gratefulness, and therefore, happiness. Poet Vladimir Mayakovsky also explores the same idea: “After seeing electricity, I lost interest in nature.” Markus Zusak also speaks of this when talking about the war and his parent’s involvement: “I was inspired by the acts of kindness I heard about that took place during those very dark times in Europe, when people were finding beauty in the ugliest of circumstances.”

Coping/Understanding Mechanism

Magical Realism Book Thief Markus Zusak said:”I was inspired by the acts of kindness I heard about that took place during those very dark times in Europe, when people were finding beauty in the ugliest of circumstances.”

http://www.uta.edu/english/wbfaris/MagicalRealism.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-expressionism

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