Fantasy

Today in class, we discussed what we believed the word fantasy meant. Our group decided that fantasy is an escape mechanism and allows one to broaden his or her imagination. We also thought fantasy was really great because it does not have to have rules unlike historical novels that should relate in some way to real events. Fantasy has become an especially well-known genre of literature most recently. This is mostly in part due to the Harry Potter novels. I absolutely love these novels and always have. I think it is because Harry's character is so much like young people today. He does not feel like he belongs to his family and is desperately searching for his identity. He soon realizes he actually belongs in a fantasy world in which is a hero. I think this is every child's fantasy. We all have been through times where we feel like we are different and left out. These are times where we wish we belonged to a made-up world where we are celebrities. I think fantasy might have become extremely popular recently especially because of all of the tragic events such as 9/11. It allows us to forget about the real world for a couple of hours and submerge in a land full of fun and adventure.