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Modern Fantasy

Modern Fantasy . ELE 300 Children’s Literature. Modern Fantasy. …refers to the body of literature in which the events, the settings, or the characters are outside the realm of possibility. A fantasy is a story that cannot happen in the real world. Magic Other worlds Good versus evil

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Modern Fantasy

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  1. Modern Fantasy ELE 300 Children’s Literature

  2. Modern Fantasy …refers to the body of literature in which the events, the settings, or the characters are outside the realm of possibility. A fantasy is a story that cannot happen in the real world.

  3. Magic Other worlds Good versus evil Fantastic objects Special character types Heroism Six Basic Fantasy Motifs

  4. Categories of Modern Fantasy • Literary Folk and Fairy Tales • Fantasy Novels • Science Fiction

  5. Animal Fantasy • Animals behave as humans • Many animal characteristics retained • Author interprets the animal • The Tale of Peter Rabbit • Runaway Ralph

  6. Personified Toys and Objects • Toys and objects brought to life • Objects become real to human protagonist • Responsibilities of parenthood often assumed by child protagonist • The Adventures of Pinocchio

  7. Worlds of Little People • Miniature people who developed culture own own in this or another world • The Borrowers • Gulliver’s Travels

  8. Peculiar Characters andStrange Situations • Ridiculous or exaggerated situations • Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland • James and the Giant Peach • Tuck Everlasting

  9. Ghost stories Mysteries Witchcraft Supernatural Tales

  10. Historical Fantasy • Time Warp - the protagonist goes back in time to a different era • Contrast between two time periods is shown through the eyes of the protagonist • The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen

  11. Adventure stories with a search motif Pursuit for a lofty purpose High fantasy The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis High Fantasy

  12. Variants, Lampoons, and Sequels • Varies by point of view or story line • May offer a different perspective to the traditional tale

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