This quest develops throughout the novel, and is aided by the use of certain magical objects and methods. All of these aspects work together to develop characters, the relationships between these characters, and to develop the narrative itself to be one that is firmly placed in the fantasy genre. Pans Labyrinth contains most elements of a fantasy narrative; however, the most prominent of those is the presence of “Good vs. Evil”. The protagonist, Ofelia befriends various characters, positioning the viewer to see these characters as “good” instantly. Conversely, whoever Ofelia is in disunion with is seen as being “evil”, the most prominent of those being Captain Vidal.
Mary Hoffman has masterfully used the conventions of fantasy genre to explore ideas about life that we can all relate to. We often hear that truth is stranger than fiction. Yet it is possible for fiction to go beyond reality. That’s what happens when worlds are imagined that combine history with fantasy. Mary Hoffman’s bright and suspenseful novel Stravaganza: City of Masks is a great example of the fantasy genre, complete with magic, talismans, time travel, and mysterious circumstances.
In Gothic literature, places and settings are often both interesting and important; they may stand for certain themes, reflect certain attitudes or adhere to Gothic elements such as a fascination with the past or the presentation of the sublime. However, what is particularly interesting about the presentation of places is how setting is used to reflect and mirror characters, and vice versa. Therefore to suggest that one aspect is more interesting than the other is perhaps an unfair claim when the two co-operate in such a manner. Mary Shelley makes use of the sublime in her novel Frankenstein, and associates vast, natural landscapes with Victor, Walton and the creature, often to highlight the isolation of the characters. Victor mentions the “sublime shapes of the mountains” in the chapter before the creature kills Elizabeth on their wedding night.
Taking Back Erebor The Hobbit, the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien, is about a hobbit, a wizard, and a company of 13 dwarves trying to take back the ancient Dwarven city of Erebor. The hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, was dragged into this adventure by the wizard, Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo often thinks of his hobbit-hole while on this journey, but soon forgets about it when he realizes his goal: to help the dwarves take back Erebor, and claim the gold which is rightfully theirs. In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
When Arthur cant get Sir Kay’s sword he pulls it out of the stone. When people ask were Sir Kay got it he tells people that he got it but in reality his brother did. Because of these two reasons he also seems like a bad brother. 2. In medieval times the church was very important to the people.
At the same time, the use of fairytales in a writer’s own work creates a uniqueness which appeals to many readers Why do writers often choose fairytales to barrow from instead of other literature like Shakespeare or Homer? “What readers know varies so much more than it once did. So what can the writer use for parallels, analogies, plot structures, references that most of his readers will know?”(Foster 59). “While we may not know quite what to think about Hamlet’s treatment of Ophelia or the fate of Laeters, we’re pretty darned sure what we think about the evil Rumpelstiltskin” (Foster 59). * Fairy tales are often alluded to in literature by writers because for on e, fairytales are easier to understand then the works of Shakespeare and Homer.
“Alice in Wonderland” and “Harry Potter” ‘Fantasy’ is a genre that uses magic and supernatural as a basic element of plot, theme and setting. Most of fantasy works have their setting in fictional world where magic is common, as we can see in the two novels, “Alice in Wonderland” and “Harry Potter.” They both are fantasy fictions. Anyway, there are some similarities and differences between the two which I am going to point out. “Alice in Wonderland” was written by the British author, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson or Lewis Carroll. The story tells the adventure of a young girl, Alice, in a wonderful land by accident.
Not only could readers see Batrthelme numbered each fragmentation, but readers also found the peculiarity of the short fiction's structure which readers did not see before. The second obvious characteristic of literary postmodernism in "The Glass Mountain" was blurring genres. Barthelme mixed medieval chivalric romance and fairy tales together; therefore, readers could not tell that the accurate genres of "The Glass Mountain." For example, Barthelme adapted a Polish fairy tales which was collected by Hermann Kletke and then Barthelme mixed the medieval "knight in full armor--one horse's hoof strike fiery sparks from the sides of the mountain" and "a beautiful princess" (SS, 65) together to create the blurring genres of "The Glass Mountain." The third obvious reason that "The Glass Mountain" was a postmodern fiction was because readers could see collages in a
English Composition I 27 April 2012 Friendship in The Lord Of The Ring: The Fellowship Of The Ring In The Lord Of The Ring: The Fellowship Of The Ring J.R.R. Tolkien tells tale of four friends that embark on a treacherous journey of danger and peril mixed with adventure and lore. The novel introduces you to four Hobbits and best friends Frodo Baggins, Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry), Samwise Gamge (Sam), and Peregrin Took (Pippin). These four friends, with the help of the great wizard Gandalf the Grey, are on a journey to save the Shire but along the way they get to meet many other cultures such as humans, elves, a dwarf and more. They also encounter unspeakable evil including Sauron the creator of the Ring, the Nazgul or Dark Riders of Mordor, Gandalf's nemesis The Balrog, the evil wizard Saruman the White.
Fiction for children is a means to encourage reading and understanding, as well as an avenue to open and broaden their imagination. There are many genres of fiction and their titles are Modern Fantasy, Historical Fiction and Realistic Fiction, each providing children and young readers with the tools needed to delve into worlds of make-believe or to experience past or future events through characters on a page. There are many reasons why fiction holds the appeal of children and writers of such material are often listed on “Best Sellers Top Lists”, as the written fiction word can create avenues for escape. Modern Fantasy is fiction that can almost be seen as real. This type of fiction has books that create new worlds, experiences, events and characters that cannot be found in the real world, but they still have a hold on reality that almost brings life to them.