Which excerpt from ”first generation” of dreaming in cuban is the best example of magic realism?
the family split up and minnie was raised by a grandmother who can quote the bible chapter and verse and drives a beat-up cadillac with a cb radio in it.
we camped out under a sapodilla tree and listened to the pygmy owls with their old women’s voices.
four blocks from her home, lourdes smells her father’s cigar behind a catalpa tree. “mi hija, have you forgotten me? ” jorge del pino chides gently.
she combs her daughter’s room for the jimi hendrix poster she made her take down and tacks it back on the wall.

Why does the author's description of the mercury boiler—"the mercury, when vaporized, going into a mercury turbine and then into a condenser, remaining hot enough to generate steam in a steam boiler"—intentionally incorporate such highly technical language? using technical language establishes the expertise of the writer and convey the complex nature of the process being described. using technical language allows the writer to subtly poke fun at those who seek to make basic processes seem overly complicated. using technical language encourages readers to develop deeper and more meaningful personal connections to the information. using technical language lets the writer make clear to readers that the article is intended for readers who are themselves experts on electricity.