Fantasy is imaginative narrative that explores alternative realities Fantasy suspends disbelief suspends scientific explanations and natural laws is unaccountable to the known world source Cullinan amp Galda 1994 p 199 ID: 571699
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Modern FantasySlide2
Fantasy is imaginative narrative that explores alternative realitiesFantasysuspends disbeliefsuspends scientific explanations and natural laws
is unaccountable to the known worldsource: Cullinan & Galda, 1994, p. 199
Definition of Modern Fantasy
What are some of its Key Features?
Elements that violate the natural physical laws of our world- events akin to magic-With known authors
Credibility is keyIssues the examine the human condition and universal truthsSlide3
What about modern fantasy?Credibility is keyIs every action consistent with the framework developed by the author?Can the reader suspend disbelief about the characters?
How does the author’s characterization allow the reader to suspend disbelief Do characters begin in the real world? Does the author use appropriate and believable language consistent with the story?
Is the setting consistent allowing the reader to understand the world that is created.If the author creates several time periods are the settings authentic and integral to the story?Does the author pay careful attention to details in the story?
Are the characters actions consistent with the setting?Is the theme of value and important for children?Slide4
1. Does the story act as a metaphor for life? Does the story:
tell the truth about lifeclarify the human condition
capture our deepest emotions, dreams, hopes, and fears
2. Is the story rooted in reality?
Is it believable?
Is the fantasy world believable within the context of the story?Can you visualize the setting?
Can the reader feel, see and hear the setting?
Are new worlds convincing?
Are lots of details used?Slide5
3. Internal ConsistencyAre the settings and events consistent throughout the story?Are the fantasy elements logically integrated?
Is there an original and imaginative concept?
Is the action believable, consistent, and natural in the story?Does it allow the reader to suspend disbelief?
Is there a smooth transition between the real and unreal world?Slide6
4. CharacterizationAre the characters well developed and believable?Are characters true to themselves?
Does the character’s motivation make sense in the context of the story?Can the reader identify with the protagonist?
5. Universal Truth
Is there a universal truth underlying the metaphor of the fantasy?
Is there a worthwhile theme?Do the characters represent a universal value?Slide7
TRADITIONAL FANTASY
They from the
oral tradition
of collected stories.
The setting is often vague and magical.
Characters are symbolic and do not grow and change.
MODERN FANTASY
Stories are associated with an
author. Setting is detailed and key and should be credible.
Characters grow and change.
BOTH
genres are
fantasies and portray other worlds, with elements of magic, talking animals, strange characters, and objects, can include s/heroe's journey, supernatural, universal themes of good versus evil, right versus wrong etc.
Both can be allegorical, spiritual, satirical, and political.
Figure 2: Traditional Fantasy vs.
Modern Fantasy
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TYPES OF MODERN FANTASYModern Folktales or Literary Folktales: very little character description/strong conflict/fast-moving plot/sudden resolution/vague setting -- known author.
The Ugly Duckling, Peter Rabbit Animal Fantasy
: animals behave as human beings/personified yet retaining many of their animal characteristics. Catwings Charlotte’s Web, Poppy books (Avi)
Personified Characters and Objects
: toys brought to life and believed in/often responsibility of parenthood assumed by the child protagonist Winnie the Pooh, Pinocchio
Unusual Characters and Strange Situations: strange or ridiculous Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,
Pipi Longstocking
Worlds of Little People: miniature people with a culture or world of their own. Children identify with indignities foisted upon little & powerless people/big people usually outdone by clever little people
. Gulliver in Lilliput, The Borrowers Supernatural Events and Mystery Fantasy
: ghost stories. Ghosts can be fearful threats or helpful protectors.
The
Boggart
Historical Fantasy
:
timewarp
fantasy. Time period must be fully & accurately developed.
Stone Words, The Root Cellar, The Devil’s Arithmetic
Quest Stories
: adventure stories with a search motif. High fantasy/often set in medieval times/imaginary worlds/conflict between good and evil/characters drawn from myth and legend. Quest usually represents a journey of self-discovery and personal growth for protagonist.
The Hobbit (Tolkien) The Wizard of Oz
Science Fiction
(imaginative lit about something that could happen based on real scientific facts and principles/ Must have appearance of scientific or technical plausibility About future worlds. Called futuristic fiction) (a scientific explanation/not necessarily plausible/offered for imaginative leaps into the unknown. Presents a world that is a mix of mythology and traditional fantasy with scientific or technological concepts.
A Wrinkle in Time, The Giver, FeedSlide9
4. Heroism and the Hero’s QuestHero follows pattern of:
called to adventure by some sort of heraldcrosses threshold into unsafe and insecure place
survivesassisted by protective figure
maturesreturns homeSlide10
Features of Fantasy
The Heroe's Journey
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
James and the Giant Peach (R.Dahl)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Fantastic worlds
Oz
Time shifts
Fantastic Characters
Good Witch of the North;
Wicked Witches of East and West
Tin Woodman
Cowardly Lion
Scarecrow
Flying Monkeys
Munchkin people
Fantastic Objects
Magic silver shoes
Magic golden cap
Talking Animals
Talking stork
Flying monkeys
Magic
Magic of characters, objects and Fantastic world
Multiple Interpretations
Entertainment,
Political Manifesto
Spiritual Journey
Call to the Quest
The Cyclone
Guides and Helpers
Scarecrow
Tin Woodman,
Cowardly lion
Flying monkeys
Glinda
Quest Challenges
Get to the City of Emeralds,
Meet the wizard,
Search for the wicked witch
Kill the witch
Return to Oz
The Goal of the Quest
To return home, To learn, become courageous, and grow in heart , to discover one’s own inner power
The Journey Home
Finding Glinda
Returns to Kansas with loved onesSlide11
Name of Book
Magic
Other worlds
Good versus evil
Hero’s Round/Quest
Fantastic character types
Fantastic objects
What is your book's Fantasy Quotient?Slide12
Book Reviews
Activities
Debates
Drama: Plot ExtensionSelect a scene and pretend it continues. What would characters say to each other?Have students create a Readers Theatre from a scene and perform it.
Art:Draw characters as you see them.Create a mural of the strange world created in the storyStorytellingSlide13
Fractured Fairy Tales ProjectThis site is devoted to many different primary and intermediate classes around the United States and Canada that have written fractured fairy tales. It has a section that links out to other sites.http://www.desertskyone.com/FT/#topChildren’s Books
Hans Christian Andersonhttp://childrensbooks.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=childrensbooks&cdn=p