Midnight's Children and Magical Realism: To what extent can Midnight's Children Be defined as a Magic Realist novel This paper demonstrates that the novel "Midnight's Children" by author Salman Rushdie is an example of magical realism rather than the fantasy genre. Examples through the use of politics, the post- colonial state of India, and the role of the character Saleem Sinai are used to prove this statement. 7 pgs. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Pages: 7 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 6517 Midnight's Children Realism.doc Price: 62.65