The Boarded Window

In the story, The Boarded Window, there is usage of magic realism towards the end of the story where the man gets visions of lighting and loud noises, and a unique vision when the panther supposedly attacked the wife. Waking up the next day to find the panther’s ears in between the wife’s teeth , holds the true essence of magic realism. The boarded window itself represents Murlock. The passage also tells us that he did not board the window because of the hatred for light and air but some other reason such as his wife’s death. Windows are usually passageways to something, and when it is boarded up, it blocks the entrance to the passageway. The boarded window also symbolizes Murlock’s connection to the rest of the world, not nature. The story,