pleasure‚ and so will read what they like and/or what they know. I like Scheers ’ point of "Both writing and reading are‚ in fact‚ acts - that is‚ roles that writers and readers voluntarily take on." (The Art of Reading) After all‚ if reading a fantasy or science fiction novel‚ you are indeed acting‚ taking on the belief that a particular world or skill can exist for the sake of the story. I think one problem writer ’s have is the requirement to classify their work into a certain genre for the
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THEORETICAL PART 1.1 Major Anglo-American fantasy sagas and their factual aspects Similarly‚ as George R. R. Martin also other authors of fantasy sagas drew inspiration from real life historical events or used literary devices such as allegory. Two of the major authors are J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis‚ whose most significant works respectively are The Lord of the Rings trilogy along with Hobit and The Chronicles of Narnia. 1.1.1 Classis Anglo-American fantasy sagas and their alleged factographic sources
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Norton defines and explains the concepts of Modern Fantasy. Modern Fantasy is a genre of literature that is consisted of story elements that are impossible to happen in real life and/or imaginary. The place‚ setting‚ characters‚ or the event of the story of modern fantasy are impossible to be real or happen in real life. The genre of modern fantasy is very similar to the genre of traditional literature and the only difference is that modern fantasy stories are not originally told orally. Traditional
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she liked are crushed when she falls into the hands of prince Joffrey and his henchman Sandor Clegane. It is also interesting to note the irony contained in the fact that Sansa’s brutal punishment is carried out by the saviors of maidens in the old fantasy genre‚ namely a prince (Joffrey) and a knight (Clegane). Although Sansa’s awakening from her illusions to the ways of the world seems harsh and cruel‚ through it she learns to use her wits more: “But a voice inside her whispered‚ There are no heroes
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Group : 12 SUNFEAST DARK FANTASY SUNFEAST • Biscuit segment of ITC • Started in 2003 • Had tough competition when entered the market from Parle and Britannia • Focused on quality and product innovation than low pricing DARK FANTACY • A sub brand of ITC Sunfeast • Launched in 2005 as a premium biscuit brand • Which was a new trend in Indian market • Acquired the status of a standalone brand • introduced with a tagline " Pure Indulgence
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Fellowship of the Ring "Fantasy is the power to create new things from existing things"‚ says Thomas Gruber‚ author of "How much fantasy does the future need?" This quote shows how fantasy is an important aspect in a child’s life because reading fantasy stories allows a child’s imagination to stretch without the usual rules and limitations‚ giving them the opportunity to acquire the skills they will need when they become adult thinkers. Through reading and watching fantasy stories children are able
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The Neverending Story is more than just a fantasy novel. Michael Ende‚ author of the novel‚ intended the book as a fantasy‚ children’s literature‚ romantic fantasy‚ and many more. His novel describes in details the vastness of fantasy‚ such as the story in itself and the quest to save the Empress (Ronzino). Nonetheless‚ he also targeted his book towards children through his characterization‚ whereby the protagonist would become victim of a family’s pressure. The book was originally successful in
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crime‚ fantasy‚ erotica‚ and adventure‚ among others. Types of Literature Here are some of the popular categories of books and stories in literature. An autobiography is the story of a person’s life written or told by that person. Bill Peet: An Autobiography A biography is the story of a person’s life written or told by another person. Eleanor‚ by Barbara Cooney A fable is a story that teaches a moral or a lesson. It often has animal characters. The Tortoise and the Hare Fantasy novels are
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includes a “novum”. It is his belief that both cognition and estrangement must be both present and interactive in science fiction. Although it can be argued that science fiction is not its own literary genre because of its similarities to myth‚ fantasy‚ and folktale‚ it is significantly different from these genres because of its ability to cause the reader to think in a new way about something that is familiar to him/her. Science fiction should be its own literary genre because of its unique ability
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published on a worldwide scale‚ so one does not simply know all of these genres. According to Lukens “A genre is something that describes a group of similar characteristics”. (Lukens‚ 2007‚ p.13)The three genres that I will be discussing are Folklore‚ fantasy‚ and traditional literature. Folklore or folktales are stories‚ poems‚ fairy tales‚ oral history and legends which are the traditions of a culture‚ or a country. Such stories are about ancient wars‚ epic hero tales‚ ballads‚ or mythology just to
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