A Study of Specialties of the Content and Form in Magical Realistic Micro Fictional Short Stories (based on selected short stories)

Abstract

The short story is a popular form of literature all over the world. Micro fictional short stories can be called as one of the most popular literary subgenres today. They are based on an incident in contemporary human life, with immediate human characters revealed or with the narrative moment as the main focus. The research problem is What are the characteristics of the content and form of magical realism sinhala micro fictional short stories. The main purpose of this research was to theoretically identify magical realism and micro fictional short stories and to identify the specialties of the content and form the magical realism sinhala micro fictional short stories. There, data was collected by using the library and the internet through the qualitative research method and the data was analyzed using the descriptive method. Sinhala micro-fiction is identified here as the literary genre known as 'ketima ketikata' of less than 1000 words in Liyanage Amarakirthi's book The Art of Short Stories. It is only recently they have been recognized as a separate genre. Magical realism can be called as a criticism that has recently gained popularity in third world countries. This is a critical concept that reflects the complexity of realism. Transfiguration and the attempt to deeply recreate reality through miraculous events are two hallmarks of Magical realism. There is a beginning, a middle and an end. Words are used sparingly. There is more space for events. There is some rhythm. Techniques are used. A particularly recognizable feature is the use of symbols. Magical Realism represents reality through reality. Accordingly, an artistic and semantic form and content can be seen in the them, which make the reader an active reader.