MODERN FANTASY

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Introduction Modern fantasy is a form of literature

which is related to traditional literature. The modern fantasy books differ from

traditional ones in that the stories here were not initially told orally

Modern fantasy tends to use animals or cartoons or computer generated characters

Modern fantasy also borrows from old mythologies to build up their structures

Examples of books in modern fantasy

Summer Night Grave peril Death masks Blood rights Harry porter series

Description :Summer Nigh

The summer nigh creates a fantasy world for the mind

It brings a out a wonderland world that is illusionary

They revolve around magical powers and supernatural happenings

Description: Grave Peril

The book has imaginary creatures that are scary

Can depict the fight between good and evil which is represented by vampires

The creatures take the human form

Description :Death Masks

The book focus mostly on fictions This brings about the fight between good

and evil There is also the element of gods and

religion which are in competition There are knights which fight with angels

Description: Blood rights

The book deals with gothic elements are vampires

The book is a pure modern fantasy with easy imagination

The description of the character bring about creativity

Description: Harry Poter

The main character is a boy with exceptional qualities

The book series examines the elements of wizards

Harry porter combines magic and normal life

Types of modern fantasy

Talking toys Stories of Magic Quests for truth in made up lands Narratives about the future Suspense and supernatural stories Outer space and cyberspace

Comparisons

Animals fantasies have animals as taking characters while the outer space fantasies deal with aliens.

Animals take the role of humans in animal fantasies but outpace fantasies have characters that are generated by computers.

Outer pace fantasies are also generated through cybernetics while animal fantasies narrow from folk stories

Comparisons

Talking toys are closely related to cyberspace fantasies but they are more of improvised imitations of animals

Stories of magic borrow heavily from traditional tales as compared to talking toys

Comparisons

Quests for truth in made up lands fantasies share similarities with traditional literature but uses generated graphics as characters

Narratives about the future differ from quest from truths because they try to predict the future.

Continuation

Suspense and supernatural stories combines science and creativity as compared to all the others.

Most of modern fantasies stories are based on creativity and utopia

Elements of modern fantasies

It should have a well-constructed plot, characters, theme, and style (It does need to be a good story after all.)

It needs to be believable. The story needs to be consistent. All plots should be original, but also

ingenious and creative.

Conclusion

Fantasies are usually imaginary realms where strange characters rule

Fantasies can be lighter or high tones based on the themes

Some modern fantasies have elements from traditional fantasies

References

James, H.(2009). Introduction to children stories. Penguin Publishers: PP

Daniel, B.(2011).Peter pan approach to entertainment. London: Macmillan

Sarah, R.(2000). Elements of literature: Oxford: Oxford university Press