Write each answer in order.
A. “Suspending Disbelief: Plot”:
B. “Suspending Disbelief: Characterization”:
C. “Creating a World: Setting”:
D. “Universality: Themes”:
E. “Suspending Disbelief: Point of View”:
3) Review pages 266-269 on “Literary Folktales.” Summarize what Norton explains about how modern fantasy authors have been inspired by traditional literature to write modern fantasy folktales.
A. What similar elements from traditional literature can be found in modern fantasy folktales?
B. What role did Hans Christian Anderson have in the development of modern fantasy folktales?
4) Review pages 269-270 on “Religious and Ethical Allegory.” Summarize what Norton explains about modern fantasy stories with religious and ethical themes.
A. Who was George MacDonald and what role did he have in developing modern fantasy literature around religious themes?
B. Who was C.S. Lewis and what role did he have in developing religious and ethical themes in modern fantasy literature?
5) Review pages 270-276 on “Mythical Quests and Conquests.”
1. Summarize what Norton explains are common characteristics of modern fantasy stories that revolve around mythical quests and conquests.
2. Norton provides several examples of modern fantasy authors who have drawn on traditional elements to create some of the most popular and influential modern fantasy stories in English and American literature. Discuss the following two examples.
A. Who was J. R. R. Tolkein and what contribution has he made to modern fantasy literature for children?
B. Who was Ursula K. Leguin and what contribution has she made to modern fantasy literature for children?
6) Review pages 275-276 on Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling.
1. Discuss what Norton explains about what makes the Harry Potter books such a successful example of modern fantasy literature.
2. Explain why the Harry Potter books have been the subject of censorship. What reasons have parent groups given for banning the Harry Potter books?
7) Review pages 276-282 on “Articulate Animals.”
1. Explain what Norton says about why animals that talk and act like humans are common in modern fantasy literature for children.
2. Norton discusses many examples of authors who have written popular and successful articulate animal fantasy fiction books. Summarize what Norton says about the following:
A. Beatrix Potter:
B. Michael Bond:
C. Rudyard Kipling:
D. E. B. White:
8) Review pages 280-282 on “Toys.”
1. Explain what Norton says about the interest children have in stories about toys that can talk and act and think like people in modern fantasy literature.
2. Norton discusses examples of authors who have written popular award-winning books about toys that are alive. Summarize what Norton says about the following:
A. A.A. Milne:
B. Carlo Collodi:
9) Review pages 281-282 on “Preposterous Characters and Situations.” Summarize what Norton explains about why children enjoy stories with “exaggeration” and “ridiculous situations.”
10) Review pages 282-284 on “Strange and Curious Worlds.” Summarize what Norton says about the following authors who wrote famous children’s books on “strange and curious worlds.”
A. Lewis Carroll:
B. James Barrie:
11) Review pages 284-285 on “Little People.”
1. Explain what Norton says about why children are fascinated with stories about characters who are impossibly small.
2. Summarize what Norton says about the following two examples of authors who wrote famous and award-winning stories about “little people”:
A. Carol Kendall:
B. Mary Norton:
12) Review pages 285-287 on “Spirits Friendly and Frightening.”
1. Summarize what Norton explains about why children enjoy ghost stories.
2. Discuss what Norton says about the following examples of authors who have written popular modern fantasy ghost stories for children:
A. Avi:
C. Neil Gaiman:
D. Lucy Boston:
13) Review pages 288-290 on “Science Fiction.”
1. What does Norton explain are common characteristics of modern fantasy science fiction books for children?
2. Norton discusses examples of authors who have written award-winning popular science fiction stories. Summarize what Norton says about the following:
A. Madeleine L’Engle:
B. Nancy Farmer:
14) Review pages 291-292 on “Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction for Adolescents.” Summarize what Norton explains about modern fantasy literature for adolescents, or children in their teens. What are some common characteristics of modern fantasy and science fiction books that appeal to teenagers?
15) Review pages 293-296 on “Helping Children Recognize, Understand, and Enjoy Elements in Fantasy.”
1. Explain what Norton says about why some children may have difficulty understanding modern fantasy stories.
2. Summarize tips Norton provides for helping children understand and appreciate modern fantasy and science fiction stories.