Read the excerpt from cristina garcia’s dreaming in cuban.

my father knew i understood more than i could say. he told me stories about cuba after columbus came. he said that the spaniards wiped out more indians with smallpox than with muskets.

which best describes an element of magic realism used by garcia in this excerpt?

she shows the close relationship that pilar had with her father.
she connects the events to the colonial history of latin america.
she is a modern writer developing a story about spanish history.
she characterizes columbus’s discovery as an extraordinary event.

She connects the events to the colonial history of Latin America.

Explanation:

Magic realism is a style of fiction that combines realistic elements of the world with fantastic elements. The genre is most often associated with Latin American literature, and with authors such as Gabriel García Márquez, Miguel Angel Asturias, Jorge Luis Borges, Elena Garro, Mireya Robles, Juan Rulfo, Rómulo Gallegos, Arturo Uslar Pietri, and Isabel Allende. However, many writers have employed it in other contexts. Due to its connection with Latin America, magic realism often references the colonial legacy of the region.

i agree definitely that

the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.