Fantasy captures.
Fantasy intrigues.
Fantasy provides a way for students to escape their every day lives into a world that is both magical and completely different from their own.
Fantasy urges readers on so that they can discover more about centaurs, kelpies, thestrals, elves, nazgul. However, that is not all that keeps readers glued to the page.
Adolescents' become especially involved in Fantasy because it is so alien. Teenagers find themselves in a world where they feel different, like outcasts, every day as they grow older. Therefore, they feel a connection to those who are also different, also outcasts, in these novels. Many of said characters boast physical or mental attributes that are exaggerated versions of what many experience in the real world. Thus, giving the reader someone to relate to (refer to the Further Reading page, specifically Robert Small's article, for more information on the topic of teenagers relating to Fantasy creatures).
So rather than assign a dry, but 'realistic' novel to your students, one that they will bore of quickly (and may even neglect to read it entirely after a certain point), why not have them read something that will not only hold their attention, but urge them to read on?
More engaging discussions, better written responses, and more enthusiastic students.
Sounds like a wonderful solution to me!
Fantasy intrigues.
Fantasy provides a way for students to escape their every day lives into a world that is both magical and completely different from their own.
Fantasy urges readers on so that they can discover more about centaurs, kelpies, thestrals, elves, nazgul. However, that is not all that keeps readers glued to the page.
Adolescents' become especially involved in Fantasy because it is so alien. Teenagers find themselves in a world where they feel different, like outcasts, every day as they grow older. Therefore, they feel a connection to those who are also different, also outcasts, in these novels. Many of said characters boast physical or mental attributes that are exaggerated versions of what many experience in the real world. Thus, giving the reader someone to relate to (refer to the Further Reading page, specifically Robert Small's article, for more information on the topic of teenagers relating to Fantasy creatures).
So rather than assign a dry, but 'realistic' novel to your students, one that they will bore of quickly (and may even neglect to read it entirely after a certain point), why not have them read something that will not only hold their attention, but urge them to read on?
More engaging discussions, better written responses, and more enthusiastic students.
Sounds like a wonderful solution to me!