The activity of imagining things that
can’t be real, using one’s imagination, also known as Fantasy and the genre I am
reading. Harry Potter, A Wrinkle in Time,
Eragon these are all books that have revolutionized the Fantasy genre. One
series in particular though has put Fantasy on the map for the last 80 years, The Lord of the Rings. I am currently
reading this series and it is the epitome of Fantasy books according to that
definition. Tolkien has created a world unparalleled to any other; he has
created elves, dwarfs, hobbits, and Magicians into a world that is masked with unnatural
beauty and the innocence of people. The
Lord of the Rings is purely imagination and is wielded by the reader in
his/her own thoughts. This series has created a strong precedent for many to
follow and will continue to have effect on Fantasy books for years to come,
magic, worlds, creatures are made into reality and shown off with many features
unimaginable like powerful rings that can mask and control anything.
A Slight Introduction to Fantasy
Fantasy is commonly placed into medieval setting but not
restricted to that specific time. There are three primary genres and settings
for Fantasy: Fantasy World (The Hobbit),
Reality into Fantasy World (Alice in
Wonderland), and Real World (Mary
Poppins). Of all the Fiction
subgenres, Fantasy has the longest and richest history. This Fantasy history
can be seen in The Epic of Gilgamesh
and Homer’s Odyssey. These books were
some of the first to reach world attention and for readers to marvel at as
books that have influenced literature as a whole. Fantasy has been not taking
seriously among Literary “experts” and therefore going into the field is mainly
for money not for literary “art”. Fantasy has had many stereotypes that is has
had to come over in the modern era, for instance the “geeky” factor in the
genre itself. Luckily this genre has had lots of success, the first The Lord of the Rings has helped relieve
this genre from this ‘”geeky” stereotype. Harry Potter has also helped this stereotype
and many others. This series may not get the respect it deserves but has transformed
and intrigued the readers for many years.
Sources
Genre Fiction As Literature
The Fantasy Genre
Fantasy- Wikipedia
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