Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Rushdie

I found myself completely entertained while reading this book. Rushdie does a wonderful job of making the whimsical seem plausibly realistic. I felt as though I was supposed to be noticing some overall theme as I was reading, so I truly appreciated our class discussion today. I noticed that the Hybridization that he uses in the story came across is several ways. The one that stuck out the most for me was the way the he mixed things that don't logically/typically mix. For instance, the way that he made the fish speak, the gardern into a gardener, and birds mechanical. I also appreciated the realistic aspects that he added, such as the very relatable and difficult situation that Haroun and his father found themselves in upon the absence of Haroun's mother. I did find it a little unrealistic that she should just come back and everything returns back to it's normal happy state. But then again, maybe this was the Walrus at work and the authenticity of it doesn't really matter anyway since the emotion produced is more valuable then whether or not this is a genuine perchance happening or not. After all, it is magical realism...