May my writing be real with a hint of magic

Growing up in Mexico has influenced my writing immensely. The times were turbulent and I had to show that in my work. My style would be described as magical realism, and I support that completely. When I write, I make my stories fragmented, like a dream would be. They seem to be long and full but once you wake up, it is difficult to remember everything. This is exactly like life, history...Mexico. I wanted to show what my country was going through. It was complex and elements of magic allows a more artistic means to showcase it all. In my short story "Aura" I synthesized the aspects of dreams by writing it in second person to make the reader an observer. The story deals with youth by having Felipe obsess over the younger niece of an older widow. Aura was a tale of double identity because Felipe was actually seeing a younger version of the widow.

As a writer i always asked myself who am i writing for? I never liked those writers who claimed to have a recipe for success. Stories should inspire, educate. I was able to teach my craft around the world; Cambridge, Brown, Princeton and Harvard just to name a few. As a communist my Marxist values influenced the novel "The Good Conscience" which depicted the privileged middle class. Everything i write could be used as a critique on my country, the well of whom control vast amounts of money. I write because i know we all could do better.