What is the difference between fantastical literature, magical realism, and fantasy?
Comparison/Contrast Between Magical Realism and Other Forms of Fantastic Literature Although it is a children’s book, Ursula Le Guin’s short story “Catwings Return” is a perfect example of the Fantastical genre. Published in 1989, “Catwings Return” has some elements similar to those found in Magical Realism, but the story mostly has elements of Fantasy in it. By examining the American story “Catwings Return,” a reader will be able to see the similarities and differences between Magical Realism and Fantasy. In order to have some characteristics similar to those in Magical Realism, a text must contain both realistic elements and magical elements (Flores 112). In “Catwings Return,” one of the realistic elements could be the setting. Rather than taking place in some other fantastical world or realm, the main part of “Catwings Return” takes place in a city near the little country town called Overhill. Since it has a “street crowded with whizzing cars,” the city seems familiar to the reader
