How is science fiction different from fantasy according to Le Guinn.
According to Le Guinn (200?), science fiction and fantasy differs from several dimensions. First of all, most science fiction time line is the past or future happening related to the contemporary real world while fantasy is imaginary world which is very new and creative by author’s imagination. Secondly, in science fiction, characters’ acts are as general as people. However, in fantasy, characters do not need to be human and could be different from the human being unexpectedly. Lastly, science fiction is plausible story like realism fiction. Plausibility in Fantasy is only the coherence of the story, its consistent self-reference in improbable happenings.
In what ways does Tax (2002) suggest Earthsea may still be relevant today?
Tax (2000) suggests that Earthsea may still be relevant today. First of all, the Earthsea books keep the fantasy’s fundamental factors which consist of outside of normal life and realistic patterns. This brings about childhood, heroism, secret challenges to power such as dragon and the land of death-in-life so on. The Earthsea books also avoid political but more focus on inner life. Therefore, readers can be free from real life which leads to engage not only children but also adults into the Earthsea books. Secondly, although Le Guin wrote books irregularly which are not regular marketing intervals against industrial society, contemporary capitalism society has been changing very rapidly in moral and mental so people would find rest in fantasy which is unchangeable truths, and secure and stable myths. Finally, fantasy breaks racial and religion barriers. Nevertheless, Le Guin furthermore created female characters’ rolls differently from in other fantasy’s which is relevant to contemporary society’s issue.
References.
Le Guinn, U. (200?). Plausibility in Fantasy. Retrieved 25, June, 2005 http://www.ursulakleguin.com/PlausibilityinFantasy.html
Tax, M. (Jan 28, 2002). Year of Harry Potter, Enter the Dragon. In The Nation.
Some good emerging ideas here. In the first response you could try and exemplify your discussion with descriptions from the Wizard of Earthsea novel (did you enjoy it by the way?.
ReplyDeleteIn the second response I find this comment confusing:
"although Le Guin wrote books irregularly which are not regular marketing intervals against industrial society, contemporary capitalism society has been changing very rapidly in moral and mental so people would find rest in fantasy which is unchangeable truths, and secure and stable myths". Could you explain what you mean by this?