Assignment
In this unit, you will first write a paragraph explaining how childrens literature differs from and also includes fantasy literature, with examples. Then, from the reading list, choose any two works that fall under fantasy literature. Analyze them, based on the common elements mentioned by Propp and Tolkiens idea of fairy tales.
Submission Instructions
- Read the rubric on how your assignment will be graded.
- Your assignment should be:
- At least 500 words and not more than 800 words (not including the reference list or the title).
- Double-spaced in Times New Roman font, which is no greater than 12 points.
- Support your arguments with sources and evidence.
- Use high-quality, credible, relevant sources to develop ideas appropriate for the discipline and genre of writing.
- Please consider using references and in-text citations from textbooks and any other sources used in this assignment from online library JSTOR, LIRN-Library, Google Scholar, Proquest Ebooks Central
Resources
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.
- Middle East
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.
- Unit 1 Romanticism
- 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.
- Unit 1 Modernism
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.
Background Readings
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
- Read Part Two
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