Monday, 15 July 2013
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe- Fantasy Elements
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a very well-known book for it's fantasy elements. Due to the fact that it is set in the fantasy world of Narnia it shows straight away that it is a fantasy story. Books containing high fantasy, are usually always set in a make-believe setting for the whole time where the elements of fantasy can take place. The land of Narnia is found through a magical wardrobe by four children showing a fantasy element. This book includes talking animals, such as beavers and wolves. There are also make-believe creatures including centaurs, unicorns, fauns, dwarfs and other fantasy beasts that definitely don't look like they could be in reality. Some trees in Narnia are on the witches side and fight for her showing a fantasy element. The Witch in this book is magical showing a major element of fantasy. She has control over others and can turn them into stone, just by the wipe of her wand. The magical and talking lion, Aslan, is an element of fantasy. He is extremely powerful and knows all about the deep magic and laws of Narnia, showing fantasy. Father Christmas was a real character in this book showing a fantasy element. It is very clear that The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe displays a number of fantasy elements and is a fantasy novel by the use of a magical setting and make believe characters.
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