Assignment

Based on the readings of this unit and your own understanding, answer the following discussion questions:

How does fantasy literature differ from magical realism? Are there similarities? How does science fiction differ from both? Elaborate by giving specific examples from the reading list.

Submission Instructions

• Your Discussion should be between 250 – 500 words in length (not including the reference list).
• You may use the course readings or any relevant source to respond to the questions and your peer replies.
• Remember to locate, use, cite, and list references in all your discussion posts to validate statements of fact or corroborate personal opinions/points of view.
  

  Resources

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  The following are works of childrens literature, fantasy literature and science fiction:1. Getty, L., Kwon, K., Kelley, R., & Thomson, D. (2020). . In Open ALG. University System of Georgia, University Press of North Georgia. Download parts 1, 2 and 3 in PDF from . Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • Read Part Two
    • Middle East
      • Selection from The Thousand and One Nights – (p. 410), a fantasy short story involving magic.

  2. Turlington, A., Horton, M., Dodson, K., Getty, L., Kwon, K., & Ng, L. (2022). . In Open ALG. University System of Georgia, University Press of North Georgia .Download parts 4,5 and 6 in PDF from . Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • Read Part Five
    • Unit 1 Romanticism
      • (p. 549) by Mary Shelley, early science fiction depicting a post-apocalyptic world devastated by plague.
    • Unit 2 Realism
      • (p. 1372) by H.G. Wells, a science fiction narrative about alien invasion and humanitys survival.
  • Read Part Six
    • Unit 1 Modernism
      • (p. 3) by Rabindranath Tagore, a classic children’s story about a friendship between a little girl and a merchant.
      • (p. 324) by Jorge Luis Borges, a foundational text of magical realism, blending time, space, and reality.
    • Unit 3 Contemporary Literature
      • (p. 338) by Gabriel Garca Mrquez, a classic magical realist story where an angel-like figure disrupts ordinary life.
      • (p. 337) by Naguib Mahfouz, a quest narrative with mystical and spiritual elements, placing it within magical realism.
      • (p. 345) by Haruki Murakami, a short story with fantastical elements.

  3. Ray, S. (2021). Professor Shonku and Robu (A. Sen, Trans.) [Online]. Booksie; Booksie. Retrieved September 25, 2024, from (Original work published 1968).

  • This is a science fiction work about a scientist who creates a fully functional artificially intelligent robot.

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  Background Readings

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  1. Tolkien, J. R. R. (n.d.). On Fairy Stories.

  • This article is a write-up on fairy stories by the renowned writer J.R.R. Tolkien.

  2. Mallik, N. (2024). An overview of fantasy literature, science fiction and magical realism

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