Something Interesting from “Magic Shop” Story

By H. G. Wells

Poster by : Hanum, Karima, Lusy, Nisa, and Shofi

The Magic Shop is the story of a boy named Gip and his mystical experience in a  magic shop with his father. The story is about a father and his young son walking in London, and suddenly the boy found a magic shop. This magic shop seems different from the others magic shop, which is just fine, because this little boy seems to be a little different than all the others as well. He eventually talks his father into going in to the shop.

There they meet the shop keeper. The shop keeper, with one ear larger than the other, entertains the boy and the father with magic tricks, pulling baubles out of thin air. The shop keeper reminds the father, repeatedly, that this is not just any magic shop, this is "The Genuine Magic Shop", making sure to emphasize the "Genuine" in the title. The shop keeper shows them a raft of magic tricks, though he assures them that the are not tricks, but really magic. The young boy is entranced, and ultimately picks out several of the items for his father to get for him. The whole procedure is infused with a sense of unreality for the father, and he begins to get very nervous, especially when the shop keeper places his son under a large drum and “disappears” him. The magic tricks and illusions increase in complexity until the father is no longer comfortable with what he's seeing, given the shopkeeper's frequent reminders, but the boy is rapt with excitement.

The story has an unusual turn, but all is well. The illustrations are what will stick with you. A very wonderful story about a very magical shop by one of the master story tellers of all time. Highly recommended.

                                   

Posted by        : Karimatul Auliya

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