The lens of magical realism.

      First read the article on this web page http://www.ehow.com/how_2159950_write-magical-realism.html what to include in a story written in this genre. Next, choose one of the themes you have encountered this semester in the world's literature, or choose an incident from your own life to serve as the starting point for your story. Write a one page short story in which you describe an ordinary scene or event through the lens of magical realism.