Quite literally, fantasy depicts the “fantastic”. In each story told, the genre of fantasy requires suspension of disbelief, where the audience puts aside their logic and reason and accepts that anything imaginable can occur in this story’s universe. With this agreement, the author or storyteller now has freedom to include whatever creatures, lands, or powers he wishes to invent. No limits exist in the realm of fantasy. The storyteller can defy the laws of nature, use elements such as magic, time travel, or talking animals. The reader becomes engulfed in an original, extraordinary universe, and he chooses to believe it all, even though the story may defy his sense of logic, reality, and reason. Furthermore, fantasy serves a purpose, just like any other genre. Of course, fantasy allows people to escape their everyday lives and embark on a magical journey. The fantastical elements in the tale lead to entertainment for the audience. However, morals and values are also often embedded underneath the wondrous elements of the story. The unusual and fascinating details engage the audience, but what the characters of the tale …show more content…
For example, as children are entertained by the thought of a big, bad wolf pretending to be a person in “Little Red Riding Hood”, this tale teaches children not to talk to strangers or disobey orders. “The Three Little Pigs” follows the same trend of using personified animals to educate children on planning ahead. Simplicity is a commonality between these stories. Typically, the stories depict “good” versus “evil”; it pegs a villain against either someone heroic, or someone innocent. In the end, the person who is on the good side wins out, demonstrating that whatever was motivating the villain, such as greed, power, or jealousy, is a fruitless way of living. Children can easily understand the story, and thus they remember it to tell to their