MAGICAL REALISM IN JOANNE HARRIS'S "CHOCOLAT"

This article examines the manifestation of magical realism in Joanne Harris’s novel Chocolat (1999), focusing on how Harris blends the ordinary with the extraordinary to challenge moral rigidity, religious orthodoxy, and gendered social expectations. The narrative’s subtle integration of magical elements—such as intuition, transformation, and the symbolic power of food—redefines the boundaries between the rational and the mystical. Through its feminist perspective, Harris’s Chocolat demonstrates that magic realism can be an ethical and aesthetic strategy for re-enchanting everyday life and revealing the liberating potential of human imagination.