BACKGROUND
Fantasy is one of the most popular literary genres. Chadbourn (2008) believes it is because fantasy fulfills people’s desire to read for fun and to escape from reality. Unlike science fiction that tends to be more technological and consists of full of big ideas, fantasy fiction is pretty easy to read (Nicole, 2015). Since it sets in a fictional universe full of mystical creatures, fantasy stories give the readers new experiences that are unfeasible in the real world. Through its fantastic elements, fantasy offers a chance to break out from the rational world we get. One of the fantastic elements that commonly appear in the fantasy genre is the presence of magic.
Bailey (2006) defines magic as the use of extraordinary power to make …show more content…
For example, a study by Watts (2006) analyzed how magic constructed the logic of the novel Harry Potter. This study found that the logic of the novel Harry Potter was constructed by making limitations on the magic. There was also a study conducted by an Indonesian student, Hamzah (2008). Her study was carried out to investigate the function of fantasy world for the major characters and how it affected the development of major character. She disclosed that the fantasy world served as a place for the major characters to escape and found their true …show more content…
It may be stated or implied. Based on Jones (1968) explanation, theme is underlying idea that is presented by the author. Plot is the movement of a story. To be precise, it is an organized sequence of events and actions that build up the story (Hawthorn, 2001). Setting is the social or physical context where the actions in the story occurs (Hawthorn, 2001). Kennedy (1983) defines character as an imagined person who occupies the story. It is the person that is represented in a narrative story which has particular qualities: intellectual, emotional, moral qualities that can be interfered from his or her actions or his or her way of speaking (Abrams,
Fantasy is one of the most popular literary genres. Chadbourn (2008) believes it is because fantasy fulfills people’s desire to read for fun and to escape from reality. Unlike science fiction that tends to be more technological and consists of full of big ideas, fantasy fiction is pretty easy to read (Nicole, 2015). Since it sets in a fictional universe full of mystical creatures, fantasy stories give the readers new experiences that are unfeasible in the real world. Through its fantastic elements, fantasy offers a chance to break out from the rational world we get. One of the fantastic elements that commonly appear in the fantasy genre is the presence of magic.
Bailey (2006) defines magic as the use of extraordinary power to make …show more content…
For example, a study by Watts (2006) analyzed how magic constructed the logic of the novel Harry Potter. This study found that the logic of the novel Harry Potter was constructed by making limitations on the magic. There was also a study conducted by an Indonesian student, Hamzah (2008). Her study was carried out to investigate the function of fantasy world for the major characters and how it affected the development of major character. She disclosed that the fantasy world served as a place for the major characters to escape and found their true …show more content…
It may be stated or implied. Based on Jones (1968) explanation, theme is underlying idea that is presented by the author. Plot is the movement of a story. To be precise, it is an organized sequence of events and actions that build up the story (Hawthorn, 2001). Setting is the social or physical context where the actions in the story occurs (Hawthorn, 2001). Kennedy (1983) defines character as an imagined person who occupies the story. It is the person that is represented in a narrative story which has particular qualities: intellectual, emotional, moral qualities that can be interfered from his or her actions or his or her way of speaking (Abrams,