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I believe that people are fascinated with fantasy because it can act as an escape to another world and away from the stress of life. With fantasy, you can get caught up with the extraordinary and magic of the world because of the large difference between real life and life in the book. People get so involved with the story that they forget about the troubles of life for a while. Another reason that people are so fascinated with fantasy is because of the limitless creativity in the books and the amount of interesting characters and plots that can be created.

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Fantasy is a form of Fiction that commonly takes place in a fictional universe. A large amount of fantasy uses elements of magic, myths and supernatural themes and characters as a part of the main plot.

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Fantasy originated in the 19th century  with works like The Princess and the Goblin and Phantastes by  George MacDonald in 1858. It is said that a man called Tolkien created the Fantasy genre. He introduced more depth to the genre through complex character work and working languages. Virtually, creating his own worlds inside the stories. Fantasy can also originate right back to Greek Mythology through the stories use of the extraordinary and teaching a lesson through the myths. The Greek Mythology stories also follow a large amount of the common fantasy conventions due to the incorporation of a lesson learned, mythology and the extraordinary.

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Antagonists:
- Dragons - who want to cause chaos
- Goblins - who want to steal form the protagonists
- Witches - who want to put a curse on the protagonists
- A Evil Queen that wants to rule the kingdom
Protagonists:
- Knights - who want to prove their bravery
- Princesses - Who want to save themselves
- Fairies - Who want to help the main character
- The Unlikely Hero (an Underdog)
- A friend - they act as someone to do adventures with and they become a bit of a sidekick of sorts.
- A guide/mentor - providing guidance and wisdom to the protagonists
- A love interest - Someone for the main character to want to save, impress or fall in love.

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Popular Fantasy Novels of the 21st Century

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Popular Fantasy Novels of the 21st Century

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-  American Gods
-  Percy Jackson
- Eragon
- City of Bones

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The Hobbit is one of the most popular pieces of Fantasy literature. The plot line is based around a man embarking on a journey where he faced multiple tasks and issues to save Middle Earth.

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Some common fantasy settings are..
- Forests (typically enchanted)
- The past
- Middle Ages
- Medieval Era
- A mythical land (for example, Neverland).
- Make believe realms
- Real world and eras that incorporate points of myth and extraordinary.
- Castles

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Fantasy stories often have points of..
- A happy ending
- A lesson learned
- Magic
- Myth
- The extraordinary

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Some common themes in Fantasy are...
- Good vs. Evil
- Friendships
- Love
- Resilience
- Perseverance
- Persistence