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Science Fiction. Is Science Fiction your favorite genre?
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Fantasy: 1 . “Imaginative fiction featuring especially strange settings and grotesque characters.” 2 . “The faculty or activity of imagining impossible or improbable things.” “A genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world.” Definitions and links from the Merriam-webster and Oxford dictionaries. Fantasy is a world in of its own where in some cases authors and entertainers have set a trend many of us love, to be followed. In other cases they attempt, sometimes successfully so, to change the way we perceive Fantasy. Lord of the Rings, Eragon, Ranger’s Apprentice, and The Mark Of A King of course are just a few examples of amazing stories from this week’s genre, but here are a few questions. What does it take to be worthy of the Fantasy genre? The Webster definition in my opinion is correct… but doesn’t really grab the entire aspect of the ge...
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