Magic Realism and Axolotl

Magic realism is a concept that encroaches movies, literature, paintings, etc. basically any form of art. Magic realism is when a completely mundane and normal (rational) world gets invaded by something abstract, out of the ordinary or magical (or when in an otherwise normal enviroment there is one aspect off that is treated as normal as well). A perfect example of magic realism occurs in Axolotl. The world the narrator lives in is completely normal, the zoo, everything (granted he seems to be a little different socially). But as the story progresses and his obsession with the axolotls grows his day to day routine begins to seem otherworldly. Although we can explain it as some sort of cognitive problem the ending throws us for a loop. How can he view himself as the human as the Axolotl? Did the Axolotl actually steal a piece of his consciousness, or did he actually become the Axolotl? Are all axolotls in this condition? A normal world of humans viewing marine animals in zoos is distorted and a certain kind of magic is evident. There are a lot of examples of Magic realism in literature and movies. Harry Potter introduced the concept of wizards to an otherwise normal world as did Percy Jackson with demigods. I believe a part of what makes Magic realism so common and popular among the modern culture is that it is easier to imagine one thing changed in a normal everyday world. You can see something magical happening to yourself while the world around you stays constant. The call to adventure seems way more conceivable and way more possible.