Lessons That Young Adults Can Learn From Fantasy Series

Zombies taking over the city. Vampires posing as high school students and doing lab work in chemistry. A demi-god rescuing the most beautiful woman in the world. Hobbits saving the universe from greed and evil. Indeed, fantasy literature is one of the most beloved genres among young people, and the attraction is no surprise: a fantasy series offers that potent mixture of magic, adventure, mystique and romance that no wide-eyed reader can resist.

The narrative of the fantastical is not just a modern phenomenon. A long, long time ago myths and folk tales were woven about imaginary creatures even before people learned to read and write. These tales helped shape and strengthen cultures, languages and civilizations. Even before Hollywood vampire movies and films on paranormal romance have become blockbusters, men and women have used fantasy literature to tell stories and understand the world they live in.

One of the dominant traits of the fantasy genre is its strong position on the good versus evil theme. There might be a mystery about which characters are virtuous and which are truly wicked - this suspense often thickens the plot. But young readers can clearly determine the good deeds from the despicable, and learn early that no evil deed remains unpunished. In the real world where corruption of power and brutality can blur the lines of morality, having the critical mind to examine the real difference between good and evil is invaluable.

Speculative literature, science fiction and fantasy lit can also teach developing minds, especially those of tween and teen girls, a lesson or two about gender equality. Fantasy romance stories are full of heroines who are as adventurous, as courageous and as pure-hearted as (or even more than) the male lead characters. Surely, parents would prefer their daughters reading about leading an army of majestic soldiers or running with wolves rather than have them poring over women's magazines that pose unrealistic standards of beauty. Whether as mortals, as witches or as fairy queens, female characters of the fantasy genre can be good role models for independent-thinking women.

Lastly, reading about parallel universes and fantastic worlds feeds the imagination more than any other material. There??s a sense of awareness, creativity and curiosity one gets with reading books, as opposed to staring at a screen, which is a mainstream activity among young people today. Being immersed in a fantasy narrative means having the capacity of dreaming of-and perhaps helping shape-a better and more beautiful world.

One good recommendation would be a kind of paranormal romance book that defies heaven and hell. Vampire movies have become a hit, people have used fantasy writings to tell stories and understand the world they live in.

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