FANTASY FICTION STUDY GUIDE |
"Dare
to reach out and touch the face of the unknown" |
Definition & Characteristics | Idealism and Imagination | ||
Elements | Her Majesty's Wizard | ||
Characters | 10th Home Page |
Definition: writing that contradicts a presupposed view of reality |
treats impossible as if true |
remains consistent |
takes place in a non-existent and unreal world |
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can be used for entertainment or to comment on the real world |
world has established theology |
the quest |
employs physical and scientific principles contrary to present experience (e.g. time travel, invisibility, magic) |
magic |
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evil is real - no easy fix for evil |
concerns incredible and unreal characters |
reader identifies with characters |
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protagonists | |
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Hero | |
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Heroine | |
may break with traditional role | |
shows strength of character | |
Wizard | |
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Villain | |
diabolical connections | |
motivation | |
evil underlings for dirty work | |
Companions | |
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Idealism & Imagination |
literature of empowerment |
there is always - creates hope in readers |
open to possibilities |
explores ideas, systems |
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symbols of meaningful struggle (knight in shining armor) |
symbols of truth |
challenges the way things are |
fight for good/right |
raises questions - "What is right?" |