Magic, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is a power that allows people to do impossible things by speaking special words and performing special actions. Looking at the context of this definition, one can then define the term magical realism. Magical Realism is defined as a literary genre in which the author creates two contrasting positions, one rooted in logic and the other rooted in mysticism. In Kobo Abe's short story, The Magic Chalk, Abe effectively creates a binary between the creator and creation through the narrative style of magical realism and through narrative techniques of characterization, irony, and symbolism in which the protagonist alters the world to become the his. creation.Kobo Abe writes The Magic Chalk in the narrative style of magical realism. Through this style, Abe then has the ability to create situations that otherwise could not be realized in a real world situation. Abe through this narrative style actually creates issues of judgment, existentialism, and sexism. Throughout the text, the reader is constantly challenged to re-evaluate what he claims and believes to be true. Therefore, Abe makes the reader become a more active reader. Abe's tale begins with the protagonist, Argon, finding a piece of chalk in his pocket, in which he later realizes that this particular piece of chalk has the ability to carry whatever he desires. calls to life. Through this piece of chalk, he aims to create a new world based on his own image and vision. Through this, Abe effectively characterizes a man with a God complex. The audience is introduced to this character who has suddenly been given this unimaginable power and wishes to create his own world. This is exemplified by Argon saying, "Nothing else...in the middle of the card......own creation in which Argon is completely absorbed in the image in which he lies above Eve. In summary, the narrative style and the narrative techniques used by Abe in The Magic Chalk allow the reader to gain a broader understanding of both the plot and the theme of the story. Through this, Abe gives the reader the ability to interpret the story from multiple points of view and interpretations Magical allows for an effective interpretation of the theme: the creator versus creation. Perhaps it could also be argued that in The Magic Chalk, the creator was not actually Argon, but rather Abe himself. Works Cited Solomon, Barbara H. Other Voices, Other Vistas: Short Stories from Africa, China, India, Japan, and Latin America. New York, NY, USA: Mentor Book, 1992. Print.