Choose the novels that use ‘magic realism’ as a tool of narration:
[A] The shadow lines
[B] One hundred years of solitude
[C] Midnight’s children
[D] Beloved
[E] Kanthapura
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is B, C and D only.

To understand why this is the correct choice, let us analyze the narrative techniques used in each of the listed novels:
[A] The Shadow Lines: Written by Amitav Ghosh, this novel is primarily a work of historical fiction and post-colonial literature that focuses on memory, trauma, and the arbitrariness of borders. It employs a realistic, non-linear narrative style rather than magic realism.
[B] One Hundred Years of Solitude: Written by Gabriel García Márquez, this seminal masterpiece is widely considered the quintessential example of magic realism. It blends historical events of Colombia with fantastical elements, treating the supernatural as a normal, everyday occurrence.
[C] Midnight’s Children: Written by Salman Rushdie, this celebrated novel uses magic realism to tell the history of modern India. The protagonist, Saleem Sinai, is born at the exact moment of India's independence and possesses telepathic powers that link him to other children born at the same hour.
[D] Beloved: Written by Toni Morrison, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel utilizes elements of magic realism to address the trauma of slavery. The narrative features a literal ghost of a baby that haunts the house, seamlessly blending the supernatural with the brutal historical realities of post-Civil War America.
[E] Kanthapura: Written by Raja Rao, this novel depicts the impact of the Gandhian nationalist movement on a traditional Indian village. It relies on the style of traditional Indian sthala-purana (legendary history of a place) and oral tale-telling, rather than the literary mode of magic realism.

Therefore, among the options provided, only [B] One Hundred Years of Solitude, [C] Midnight’s Children, and [D] Beloved utilize magic realism as a primary tool of narration.