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Today I read two articles in online databases -- one was on gale group and the other was on elibrary. The elibrary article, originally from a literary journal, was written by three different Latin American authors (including Isabel Allende) and discussed how magical realism relates to the Latin American experience. It was striking in that it drew parallels between European abstract literature and Latin American magical realism -- emphasizing the fact that Latin Americans may not see many of the "magical" aspects of their literature as too unusual. Several references were made to short stories, which I subsequently searched for online and will no doubt find in some of the collections at the library.
The second article was from the Gale Group in the Literature collection. It was an overview of the life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez which included one paragraph explanations of his important works. I found a few excerpts upon searching for those online.

Going forward, I have set a due date for a week from wednesday for at least an unedited version of this paper. This is imperative for me as it would make exam study a bit easier (I will do the paper and studying together, but I have found that when exams get really close, I have to do exams only). I am sure I can achieve this if I use my time well. Finally, I am sure I will do short stories, as we have discussed them in depth in class.