(in at least 250 words) what Marquez is asking us to accept in this short story. Consider these questions (again, you need not answer all of these. Use them, instead, to think about this story more deeply in crafting your answer). What elements of this story qualify as magical realism? What might these elements represent in reality? Why do the town’s residents accept in the way they do? What about Marquez’ life might help us understand this story?
1. Discusses the prompt fully
2. Uses properly integrated passages from the story to illustrate and support (Marquez writes…Elisenda declares….)
3. Uses paragraphs to organize ideas
4. Is carefully proofread
