Jack of hearts is a flippant tail about a 7-year-old card trick magician who is sent to a magical world where he uses his slight of hand to become a celebrity while trying to keep secret the fact that he can’t do magic. Genre: Comedic Magic Realism Themes: Happenstance Flippancy- the story doesn’t always take itself seriously Realism through anti-climactic events- not everything ends with a bang sometimes they just putter out Selective Realism Fantastic Juxtaposition : Young boy does card trick -> is charged for street performance without a permit Protagonist is trying to do research to enable his plan -> gets bored and walks away Y oung boy falls out of a chair and breaks a window -> Police claim he is using powerful magic beyond their control The Story also explores the power of perspective I was inspired by the art of impromptu storytelling. I remember as a kid my grandma would make up stories. Some days I was fighting ...

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