Fantasy Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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The Importance of Inner Beauty in the Story of Beauty and the Beast (2067 words, 8 pages)

A Beautiful ComparisonBeauty, and the idea of beautiful people or objects, has been around since the beginning of time. Women are considered to be beautiful if they dress a certain way, or wear their hair in the right style. What about women who are not considered beautiful, but have great ... Read More

The Interesting Genre of Magical Realism in Eva is Inside Her Cat, The Metamorphosis, No Exit, and The Myth of Sisyphus (743 words, 3 pages)

Magical Realism Essay The term Magical Realism derived from what one Fritz Roh coined Magischer Realismus in 1925 or as we know it today, Magical Realism. Magical Realism is a very interesting genre in the literary world it looks at the world with fresh new eyes, it celebrates the mundane, ... Read More

The Coming of Age in EarthSea, a Novel Series by Ursula K. Le Guin (1328 words, 4 pages)

The Coming of AgeEarthSea, a novel by Ursula K. Le Guin contains several themes that frequently appear in other works of fantasy. For example, dark vs. light, good vs. evil, worthiness, knowledge, self-discovery, etc. Although these are important themes in the novel, the theme that is most prominent in the ... Read More

The Character of Severus Snape as a True Hero in the Harry Potter Series of J.K. Rowling (528 words, 2 pages)

True Hero Severus Snape In Severus Snape, J. K. Rowling created an obvious anti-hero whodeserved better. A villainous character in appearance and temperament, hisdark presence belied his true intentions. Snape filled the anti-hero rolevaliantly to the very end. Despite his presentation, he was always on theright side of history. Despite ... Read More

Masks in Werewolf Nights, a Book by Mari Hamill (1411 words, 5 pages)

Werewolf Nights, by Mari Hamill, on the surface reeks of a clich romance, fantasy drama with a premise based on Werewolf lores and legends, but internally the characters in the book show much more than just a clich story. Werewolf Nights successfully shows the many different personality traits that many ... Read More

Identity Formed by Choices in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, a Novel Series by J.K. Rowling (2639 words, 8 pages)

While the entire Harry Potter series works to establish the identity of the main character, the first installment in J.K. Rowlings bestselling books, entitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, clearly presents a pattern which begins early on in the life of the protagonist, Harry Potter. Contrary to works which ... Read More

The Hero’s Quest in the Da Vinci Code, a Novel by Dan Brown (1832 words, 5 pages)

The Hero QuestSearch for the Holy GrailThe Hero Cycle is portrayed in nearly every aspect of the Da Vinci Code, every character goes through most, if not all of the cycle steps. Robert Langdon, the obvious protagonist, experiences all, a few steps (even) several times. Sophie Neveu, the novel's second ... Read More

A Review of the Book The Siren by Kiera Cass (761 words, 2 pages)

I read The Siren by Kiera Cass, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It takes place all over the the east coast, mainly the ocean. The Ocean requires human lives to curb her hunger, that's where her sirens come into play. They sing and make people kill themselves and jump into ... Read More

An Analysis of The Hobbit, an Innovative Fantasy by J.R.R Tolkien (499 words, 2 pages)

The Tertiary Tolkien(Psychological Criticism)J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit coalesces the concept of ones comfort zoneand the risks that must be taken not only to escape from, but also expand upon it. The protagonist, Bilbo, appears irked when offered the chance of adventure, but later is shaped by an experience he never ... Read More

An Analysis of the Fantasy Novel The Magician by Raymond E. Feist (1319 words, 2 pages)

The MagicianThe novel The Magician is a story about deception, ignorance, bravery, andthe constant battle between good and evil. The author, Michael Scott,reveals a whole other side of the world that most people are oblivious toand teaches the reader about it as the main characters also learn.Delacorte Press published the ... Read More

The Cost of a Good Life in The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, a Short Story by Ursula K. Le Guin (1145 words, 4 pages)

People make choices based on what they believe will ultimately lead to their own personal happiness. This good life so to speak is the driving force of our daily routines, whether or not we are consciously aware it. This conception of the good life, though subjective by nature, requires permission ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Twoflower by Terry Pratchett (833 words, 3 pages)

Twoflower, the Bright and Colorful TouristTerry Pratchetts novel, The Color of Magic, is about the wild adventures of Rincewind and Twoflower in the Disc World, a place filled with magical but yet deadly creatures. One of my favorite characters in the novel is Twoflower, who is very curious and adventurous ... Read More

The Revolt of Lyssa (1950 words, 6 pages)

Industrialization Fantasy StoryIn the middle of the world lies the country of Lyssa. Up until the year 3465(no AD or BC) nobody knew about Lyssa as it was quiet in foreign affairs. But by the end of the century, everyone knew about Lyssa. Due to the countrys expansive swamplands, the ... Read More

The Metaphor of the Game of Tic-Tac-Toe in China Mieville’s Perdido Street Station (556 words, 2 pages)

In China Mivilles Perdido Street Station, what is the metaphor behind the game of tic-tac-toe played between the Weaver and the dead malitiaman on page 590?This moment is strange, out of place, and almost unnecessary on the surface, except to contribute to the strangeness of the Weavers character. One of ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Ser Duncan the Tall in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire (713 words, 3 pages)

George RR Martin is known for his gritty, realistic character driven plots in the A Song of Ice and Fire series he penned. All the characters have flaws, are skeptical, and die all realistic. However, a large part of his storytelling involves the citizens of Westeros portraying themselves as cynical ... Read More

A Review of George R. R. Martin’s A Clash of Kings (622 words, 2 pages)

A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin is the second book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series. Renly Baratheon the late king Robert Baratheons youngest brother declared himself king of the seven kingdoms, at the urging of his future wife at the time, Margaery Tyrell. Later, ... Read More

The Character of Coyote in Barry Lopez’s Interpretation of Coyote Finishes His Work (330 words, 1 pages)

Coyote Finishes His Work, as interpreted by Barry Lopez from Nez Perce tradition, is an oral tradition that represents the two sided nature of human thought and our relation to non-human characters. Coyote, our protagonist in this traditional story, is a mischievous, but kind, creature that taught the people how ... Read More

The Power of a Name in Chapters 9-12 of the Fellowship of the Ring, a Novel by J. R. R. Tolkien (574 words, 1 pages)

The Fellowship of The Ring Chapters 9-12SummaryIn these four chapters, the fellowship is starting to increase in numbers and become more solidified. Strider, a wanderer among the northern lands, is introduced and is found to be friends with Gandalf and also know much about the ring. After an incident in ... Read More

Escape and Consolation in The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (1215 words, 5 pages)

Life Lessons in a Childs PastimeThe term fantasy has become synonymous with childish in todays society. The world views fantasy as a genre that only children are suited to read, especially since it provides them an escape from the real world. However, it is not only children who need an ... Read More

An Analysis of the Fantasy World in Willa Cather’s Short Story Paul’s Case (599 words, 2 pages)

In Paul's Case, Cather characterizes a young boys over-obsession with an insular fantasy world as a deadly portal of escape from the mundanities of middle-class life. Cather equates Pauls incongruity in society and corresponding weaknesses to the life cycle of the red carnations that he adores. The author marks Pauls ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effects of Dracula’s Behavior on Mina and Lucy (872 words, 3 pages)

Desires of The MindDracula, written by Bram Stoker, is a novel that exemplifies the psychological themes of the unconsciousness. Developed by Sigmund Freud, the id is the level of the human psyche that is not seen or directly understood. It is the unconscious level that reveals fears, violent motives, irrational ... Read More

The Power of the Ego in Maskerade, a Novel by Terry Pratchett (888 words, 4 pages)

It's spelled Masquerade, actually. The grand power of the ego is a definite and evident staple in theworkings of society, whether it is hyper masculinity or hyper femininity oreven simplified concepts such as getting a job. Presenting a character,whether it be yourself or your ideal self, or something else completely,and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters and Ideas in the Book Life of Pi (1189 words, 3 pages)

Pi The protagonist of the novel. He is the narrator for the majority of the novel and his account of his 227 days at sea form the bulk of the novel. At the start of the novel he is a young excitable child who is dependant in his family for ... Read More

The Thin Line between Fantasy and Fiction on Fairy Tales (3503 words, 10 pages)

The essence of fairy-stories is that they satisfy our hearts deepest desire to know a world other than our own, a world that has not been flattened and shrunk and emptied of mystery, (Wood, 6). From Oedipus and Aesop to the Brothers Grimm and Tolkien, mankinds imagination never ceases to ... Read More

A Taste of Fantasy and Magic in a World of Dreams (773 words, 2 pages)

This is one of the best things about The Library, the way the cast swaps parts, all except for Faithful Margaret and Prince Wing, who are only ever themselves.Nobody in The Library, not in one single episode, has ever gone outside.Throughout the short story, Link mixes The Library and Jeremys ... Read More

A Comparison of the Three Different Versions of Little Red Riding Hood (1103 words, 2 pages)

Multiple Versions of Little Red Riding HoodReading three different versions of the fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, I was able to analyze the similarities and differences between the versions, which I mostly value than be wary of in my assessment of retelling of the stories. Little Red Cap Cap ... Read More

Norton and the Household of Chaos in Bearing an Hourglass by Piers Anthony (714 words, 2 pages)

Norton having just become chronos realizes some things are off. Norton looks around him and he sees everything frozen. He looks around until he see 2 people. One looked liked Gawaine and another like himself! What a sight! Norton could not interact with anyone though. Norton looks around and realized ... Read More

The Deadly and Discreet Life of Lex in Age of Voodoo by James Lovegrove (756 words, 3 pages)

Lex is living out on an island called Manzanilla, He and his friend Wilberforce are relaxing in the latters bar and eventually Lex runs into some problems when he comes to visit Wilberforce and encounters some gangsters. They were roughing Wilberforce up to give them some money. Lex has had ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Anthony Piers’ Novel “Bearing and Hourglass” (1065 words, 3 pages)

Final Book Report Anthony, Piers. Bearing an Hourglass. New York Ballantine Books, 1984. 372 Setting Somewhere in the distant future. All over the universe past and present. Characters (List 5, and label the protagonist and antagonist. Use 2 adjectives to describe each character.) 1. Norton - Caring, and smart (Protagonist) ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book Age of Ra (527 words, 2 pages)

Setting Freegypt in the close future Characters 1. David - Strategic, skilled in combat (Protagonist)2. Steve - Rebellious, good leader 3. Zafirah- Beautiful, confined 4. Ra- Wise, all-knowing5. Set - Ill-tempered and hated (antagonist)Theme The theme of this book is that of rebellion. The rebellion of man is natural and ... Read More

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