Tunnel/Jacobs: Children's Literature Briefly (Chapter 10)

Chapter 10 is simply an extension of chapter 9. The key differences between traditional and modern fantasy is that the author is known in the modern versions. In addition, the author has to create a new set of physical laws and conform to them for a modern fantasy to work. Good examples of this type of genre is the Lord of the Ring trilogy, The Wizard of Oz, and Charlotte's Web. Again, I truly enjoy fantasy books and I truly believe that children should be exposed to them at an early age to stoke their interest, and creativity. In most cases, I believe that fantasy books will interest children into reading at an early age. I believe this is true, because as noted in the book, these books capture the essence of our deepest emotions, dreams, hopes, and fears. Another good point made by Tunnel and Jacobs is that fantasies make the metaphor an effective literary device. If fantasy did not exist it would be difficult to employ metaphors like the light at the at the end of the tunnel, when pigs fly, or he played the hand that was dealt to him. Fantasy makes an abstract image, like a metaphor come to life, because it results in a quicker and more humorous/serverity assessment of a situation. For instance, imagine both the humor and sensibility behind the metaphoric answer, when pigs fly when students ask a teacher for all the answers to a test.