Literature: the Chronicles of Narnia and Fantasy

fondness Literature and rattling(a) dustup Kelli Pearson Eng/290 7/30/2012 Crystal Sands Fantastic Literature and Fantastic Language Fantasy literature is fancy in written form. historic every(prenominal)y speaking, literature has composed the majority of fantasy figure outs. Since the 1960s a section of the fantasy genre has taken the form of movies, television programs, novels, video games, music and other media. Fantasy Language is is a constructed language designed for esthetic pleasure. Fantasy language has an irregular grammer, much c are natural languages. numerous argon designed within the context of fancied worlds.Others represent fictional minority languages in a world not patently contrastive from the real world, or overhear no particular fictional background signal attached. There are several different schools of Fantasy language construction. The some prominent is the naturalist school, which seeks to imitate the complexity and historicity of natural languag es and has artistic language. legion(predicate) do not use this language, but follow a much abstract style. The meter and explanation that I chose was an African Poem by Walter Dean Myers and the drool the Chronicles of Narnia. While choosing the twain of these I thought they were in truth interesting and I wanted to share.The poem is called Jeannie Had a Giggle which recites the lecture Jeannie had a giggle unspoilt beneath her toes She gave a little joggle and up her leg it rose. She tried to grab the giggle as it shimmied gone her knees But it slid right past her fingers with a scuse me if you please It slipped around her middle, it make her jump and shtaboo Jeannie wanted that giggle in, that giggle wanted out Jeannie closed her mouth, but then she heard a funny vigorous As out that silly giggle flew and jumped down to the ground. Jeannie caught it with her foot just beneath her toes She gave a little wiggle and up her leg it rose.I chose this poem because I believe this poem is a form of dance. Where as in the African culture they interpret a lot of movement by dance. African dance teaches values and social patterns to help people work, mature, or praise people in their community. I feel that this poem showed how jenny ass was full of Joy from head to toe. This poem expresses that values of the African religious belief of how they use dance to interpret praise within themselves. The fantasy story that I chose was The Chronicles of Narnia. I chose this story because it is filled with fantasy and full of imagination.According to (Matt Brennan http//cslewis. drzeus. sugar ) The Narnia Chronicles are surely the most popular works of writer C. S. Lewis. And although they are recognized as babyrens fantasy novels, they are also popular with students and adults, including some(prenominal) Christian theologians. In the Narnia Chronicles, Lewis identifies the Biblical character of Jesus Christ as the character of Aslan the lion. He retells certa in events in the life of Jesus to children. This counseling it is easier for a children to understand most significantly, however, children can both relate to and do it the fantasy of Narnia.I feel that this story is a great story that uses animals to hairgrip the attention of the children. Narnia is a land of talking animals, and as children usually examine the concept of animals and magical creatures more interesting than that of a historical worldly concern of long ago. This story also has a religious aspect stinker its creation. It speaks from the book of Genisis. Narnia proves to be the perfect vehicle for a captivating work of childrens literature. Through using animals to create the story gains interest Animals in this story are especially apparent with the use of Aslan the lion as a God figure The Lion opened his mouth e was suspire out a long, warm breath it seemed to sway all the beasts as the wind sways a line of trees. (Lewis, 1988, p. 108). This image of life-gi ving breath directly correlates to a passage in Genesis The Lord God create the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. (Gen 27). I believe that the two compare establish on religious beliefs. I have viewed the Chronicles of Narnia and this story seems to have a strong affect on m all viewers and I believe it is due to the fantasy of the story but the reality of the biblical times.Aswell as the poem. Its grasp the attention of children because of the laughter but it expresses movements of the traditional praise of how the African culture expresses themselves. The Chronicles of Narnia has been criticized in the past for gender stereotyping. I think that this may have caused a lot of problems with some readers because of how the story was written close Sarah. In my poem I didnt feel as if it had any stereotyping. The way I see it is that It just basically described a fun loving little lady friend who enj oys life from head to toe.These two types of literature were very different but I believe that they testament both gain the interest of young children. I believe the center that the poem sends to children is that the world is the limits. Go after your dream and most importantly be Happy The Chronicles of Narnia sends a message that the world of fantasy is real. It gives children the theme to dream and hope. I gives children the belief of following their dreams and believing in yourself. Fantasy is a world of make believe that many children thrive to have. We all have had the urge to follow our dreams.As a child many children have the dream of being a princess and in the story the little girl became a princess and that is a little girls fairy tale just like a little boys to become a warrior. In conclusion childrens fantasy plays a big part in literature. Its easy for children to understand what they are reading or being read to. Fantasy to a child is a big part of their lives. The y believe in what they read and enamour and its up to adults to help them understand better how to use their imagination. References Myers, W. D. (n. d. ). Jenny Had A Giggle. Retrieved from http//cslewis. drzeus. net Retrieved from http//www. wikipedia. com