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Elements of Fantasy

Elements of Fantasy. Communication Arts II Ms. Keeler. Elements of Fantasy. 1. Fantasy stories take place in a world separate from our own. Examples: Middle Earth in Lord of the Rings, Hogwarts in Harry Potter, Florin in The Princess Bride. Elements of Fantasy.

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Elements of Fantasy

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  1. Elements of Fantasy Communication Arts II Ms. Keeler

  2. Elements of Fantasy 1. Fantasy stories take place in a world separate from our own. Examples: Middle Earth in Lord of the Rings, Hogwarts in Harry Potter, Florin in The Princess Bride

  3. Elements of Fantasy 2. Fantasy stories have ‘creatures’ Examples: Hobbits, ROUSes, vampires, elves

  4. Elements of Fantasy 3. Fantasy stories have magical people, places, or objects Examples: The ring in LOTR, characters in Harry Potter, Oz

  5. Elements of Fantasy 4. Fantasy stories have heroes and heroines that are almost unbelievable in strength and courage. However, these heroes and heroines are not magical. Examples: Dorothy in Oz, Aragon in LOTR, Bella in Twilight

  6. Elements of Fantasy 5. Fantasy stories have a love story Examples: Aragon and Arwen in LOTR, Hans Solo and Princess Leia in Star Wars, Bella and Edward in Twilight

  7. Elements of Fantasy 6. Fantasy stories have an evil villain. Examples: Sauron in LOTR, Lord Farquaad in Shrek, Voldemort in HP

  8. Elements of Fantasy 7. Fantasy stories have a long journey. Examples: Shrek, Lord of the Rings, Twilight, Star Wars, Wizard of Oz…

  9. The Alchemist Background • Written by Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho in 1988 • Inspired by Coelho’s Spanish pilgrimage on “The Road of Santiago” (the bones of St. James are said to have been found in Compostela, Spain). • ALLUSION ALERT!!! • The protagonist in the novel is named Santiago!

  10. The Basics • Plot: A young boy leaves his home to search for buried treasure and learns life lessons on the way. • Setting: Spain and northern Africa; time unknown • Important Characters: • Santiago: the young protagonist • Melchizedek: the King of Salem; tells Santiago about Personal Legends and the Soul of the World • ALLUSION ALERT!!! Melchizedek is mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible as a king who blesses Abraham (the father of Israelites) • Fatima: a beautiful girl who lives in an African Oasis • The Alchemist: teaches Santiago about alchemy and life

  11. Themes, Motifs, and Symbols • THEMES • Beauty can be found anywhere. • It’s the journey, not the outcome, that matters most. • We all have a personal legend, an individual reason for being. • MOTIFS • Journey • Love • Personal Legends • SYMBOLISM • Treasure • Rocks / minerals (alchemy)

  12. What is alchemy? • “a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.” (Webster’s Dictionary) • Alchemy works on both literal and figurative levels in the novel. • Literal: turn base metals into gold • Figurative: turn ordinary life into something amazing

  13. Picture Credits • All pictures taken from www.creativecommons.com

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