Editing Magical realism (section)

===Heightened awareness of mystery===
Magic realist literature tends to leave out explanation of its magical element or obfuscate elements of the story, creating a sense of confusion and mystery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=An Introduction to Magical Realism {{!}} Dr. Philip Irving Mitchell {{!}} Dallas Baptist University |url=https://www.dbu.edu/mitchell/post-colonial-resources/magical.html |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=www.dbu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=How to Write Magical Realism |url=https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-magical-realism}}</ref> For example, when reading ''[[One Hundred Years of Solitude]]'', the reader must let go of pre-existing ties to conventional [[exposition (literary technique)|exposition]], plot advancement, linear time structure, scientific reason, etc., to strive for a state of heightened awareness of life's connectedness or hidden meanings in order for the book to begin to make sense. [[Luis Leal (writer)|Luis Leal]] articulates this feeling as "to seize the mystery that breathes behind things",<ref>Leal, Luis. "Magical Realism in Spanish American Literature". In ''MR: Theory, History, Community''</ref> and supports the claim by saying a writer must heighten his senses to the point of {{lang|es|estado limite}} ('limit state' or 'extreme') in order to realize all levels of reality, most importantly that of mystery.<ref>Carpentier, Alej. "On the Marvelous Real in America". Introduction in ''[[The Kingdom of This World|The Kingdom of this World]]''.</ref>