Question

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which excerpt from \first generation\ of dreaming in cuban is the best example of magic realism?
celia del pino, equipped with binoculars and wearing her best housedress and drop pearl earrings, sits in her wicker swing guarding the north coast of cuba.
her grandson appears in the doorway, his pajama top twisted off his shoulders, his eyes vacant with sleep.
her husband emerges from the light and comes toward her, taller than the palms, walking on water in his white summer suit and panama hat.
for many years before the revolution, jorge had traveled five weeks out of six, selling electric brooms and portable fans for an american firm.

Explanation:

Magic realism blends realistic elements with magical or supernatural occurrences. The option "Her husband emerges from the light and comes toward her, taller than the palms, walking on water in his white summer suit and Panama hat" includes the supernatural act of walking on water, which is magical, while the setting and other details (like the suit, hat) are realistic, fitting magic realism. Other options describe normal or realistic actions.

Answer:

C. Her husband emerges from the light and comes toward her, taller than the palms, walking on water in his white summer suit and Panama hat (assuming the options are labeled A - D with this as one of them; if the original options had labels, include the correct label with the text as per the question's option formatting).