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Question by MakeG1st:

What is a good thesis for fantasy literature and the role it plays for young adult readers?

I'm interested in discovering the benefits and the drawbacks of fantasy literature to young adults. Fantasy literature such as science fiction, supernatural, quest adventures. It seems that adolescents and adults (not everyone) are interested in fantasy literature. For example, novels that made it to the big screen such as "Harry Potter", "Twilight", and "The Lightning Thief" are just a few that are popular to young readers. Despite the obvious that its a marketing tool and its helpful for active reading, what benefit does fantasy literature have to young readers and what could be harmful? Thank you for your time




Best answer:

Answer by Gemma
I think a lot of fantasy books help to show young adults, mainly women, that they don't have to be a size 0 and blonde to be the hero. Books like twilight have a heroine that is described as perfect average. The main characters of Harry potter are well Harry Ron and Hermione, and taking away the actors that play them, are not the most attractive, but they are loyal and smart and brave, and many other attributes that could go on for ever. Surly they are better things to be then pretty?
I myself started reading fantasy when i was a young teenager to get out of the real world. Life as a young adult is hard, really hard, and sometimes you just need a brake from your real life. Fantasy can never happen, its not real and everyone knows that, yet it helps to be someone else sometimes, some one you can relate to who is saving the world from evil kings or fighting a dark vampire. I'm now twenty and still find the need to leave my life for a few hours and become Bella swan in love with a Vampire who is good and who morally wont sleep with me (that's something a lot of men should read about) or Clary Fray who's just found out shes part angel and can help fight demons.
I see no bad in these books. They're just like any other books young adults could read.

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