Fantasy Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

The phenomenon of alien abduction has insisted on the emergence of research procedures that would define the concept by which these assumptions could be proven wrong or not. Relatively, it could be realized that in the field of psychology, unlike in the field of mystified science, alien abduction is seen to have been rooted on the distinct course by which experts intend to see why the sensation happens, and why the assumption itself is developed. The exploration of the issue on alien abduction is completely identified with what is assumed as a consistent experience that a person needs to contend with ...

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Abstract

A concept perpetuated by many different motivational experts and self help experts states that if a person wishes to achieve success there are simple steps that can be taken to effect such a goal. A common one is positive visualization. A series of four experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that positive visualization could increase the likelihood of desired outcomes in different endeavors. The results of these experiments showed the opposite effect. Positive visualization actually drew ambition away from the very activities that were required to ...

Is it or is it not Magical Realism?

When speaking about García Márquez’s inventive narratives, Spiller (1999) a professor of Renaissance literature, notes that his use of magical realism (MR) demands that the reader “accommodate both fantasy and reality within a single narrative structure” (475, para. 2). Magical realism is similar to (or perhaps the same as) fantasy and science fiction because the reader is asked to do the same thing; that is accept fantasy as reality. Gene Wolfe (science fiction and fantasy author) was asked to explain the difference between science fiction, fantasy and magical realism. He explained that the difference is “Plausibility. . . . Science fiction is ...

The existing relationship between reality and imagination in children literature ported a characteristic inclination to the fears and joys of childhood experiences. The literary approach developed in children literature border on the storyline that indulges in beautiful fantasy to elicit imagination in the lives of children. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White builds on the blocks of creative and intellectual abilities to manifest the symbolic representation of reality and imagination.
Charlotte's Web depicts the nature and processes of friendship, death, loyalty and valor within the constructs of reality as well as fantasy. The incorporation of characters form farm animals effectively ...

In his story The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien ostensibly tells a tale about the war in Vietnam that, in actuality, is a mirror of the human condition exposed through the horror of human conflict. In so doing, O’Brien uses an old philosophical theme first set in writing by Aristotle. Through the angst of conflict, O’Brien succeeds in demonstrating the essence of being. Aristotle pointed out that to be complete in essence; a being must be “in the is, and in the is not” (Aristotle 1050). That is, a whole human is the product of both ...

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Strongly influenced by Freud’s theories about the structure and the workings of the human psyche, the surrealist movement dived deeply into the exploration of the unconscious – hoping to find the essence of the human mind and spirit in an alternative reality. Salvador Dali is one of the main representatives of this movement – his works constantly defied the boundaries of reality and imagination. He was a prolific artist, always in search of new ways of creative expression. Due to his personal background, he was always attracted to the world of fantasy, which made him very suitable for the surrealist movement. ...

Effects of Fictional Violence On Aggressive Behavior

Introduction
Media violence has been a topic of controversy because many researchers propose that violent media will encourage people to act aggressively and violently as a result of learning that behavior from watching others. Many of the earlier studies focus on short- term effects of watching violent media and measuring the effects by observing the outcome of aggressive behavior. One of the earliest studies to bring up the topic of the influence of viewing aggressive models on aggressive behavior was that of Albert Bandura in the 1960s. According to Bandura’s study, when children were presented with an aggressive ...

Eragon is the American adventure-fantasy movie, based on novel by the same name made by Cristopher Paolini. Stefen Fangmeier directed this film. The premiere was on 14th of December 2006. This film was the worst reviewed film on Rotten Tomatoes of 2006.
The director of this film tries to send a message to his viewer that even high budget and a well-written source cannot help bad director in film screening. Stefen Fangmeier just smashed the expectations of the books’ audience into the wall, by making this pale and weak film with many inaccuracies and mistakes.
The original story, book “ ...

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The paper outlines a few connections between pornography, erotica, and obscene material, in relation to sex crimes committed against adults and children. It is commonly known among the public that sex offenders view this material, and that they are often influenced by it. The paper also discusses how offenders my use the material to avoid acting on their desires, as well as how the material may awaken stronger desires within certain individuals. Rehabilitation is possible for those with desires that centralized around pornography and obscene material as the primary trigger. The best results for rehabilitation were seen in ...

Introduction

Visualizing hand as a flying plane, making swooshing sounds like a train, and building mud houses, are some of the examples commonly seen while children play. Play is therefore very important as it greatly contributes to the overall development of a child. Various forms of play such as fantasizing, role-playing, and rough and tumble are seen to benefit the development of a child. Play is another name of experience whereby which children see the world from another angle and continues to see the world through the views of others. Play increases growth and development of brain by establishing neural connections making individuals more ...

In the wake of gun-related massacres like Sandy Hook and the Aurora theater shootings, the relationship between violence in the media and violence in real life becomes more of a pertinent issue than ever. Many argue that the increasing level of violence in films, television shows and video games is contributing to increased aggression in teenagers. Some studies have suggested that media violence has the capability to increase the likelihood of individuals, especially teenagers, to engage in real violence (Anderson et al., 2003). This is seen to vary depending on the individual, of course, as various teenagers have different degrees ...

Referring to Pellegrini and Hou (2011) Joshua and Joey are exhibiting normal play behavior. This is mainly because the article supports with evidence that children often use objects when playing. This according to the authors is referred to as noninstrumental play whereby children pretend with objects during play. In addition to this noninstrumental play will involve children using exaggerated sounds or movements while playing games. Both Joey and Joshua exhibit noninstrumental play since they use square blocks and pipe cleaners as bombs to kill the ‘Zombies’ They also use cones as guns and cannons. Citing Pellegrini and Hou (2011) ...

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Introduction: Domestic violence: profile of an offender

In the past, an act of domestic violence was not considered as a matter that merits the engagement of the law. Though men have pummeled, maltreated, and molested their intimate partners for years, the common comprehension of society was that abuse and maltreatment of women was as a part of the marriage. It was only to the end of the 1970s that domestic violence was understood as a criminal offense that warranted the involvement of the criminal justice system. However, there has been much contention as to the establishment of a general, universally accepted ...

Introduction

The law designed and implemented in any society is relevant in ensuring unchanging application of cultural values and civic cultures that create a democratic society. It is imperative to solve the issues brought about by a dystopic society that is limited in efforts to prevent actions that could interfere with sustainability of future generations. Children of Men depicts the consequences of a society incapable of establishing equality and flexible obedience to the rule of law that is essential for a democratic society. Uniform laws are the pillars that make people respectful and obedient to the rule of law ensuring ...

Van Helsing as a Protector: The Role of the Vampire Hunter the Present-Day Vampire Culture

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The vampire culture grew out of the Gothic genre and became extremely popular throughout the world. The first and most famous representative of the vampire cast is Dracula, who first appeared as a protagonist in Bram Stocker’s book with the same name. Dracula was created as a predator that hid within his threatening castle, and attacked helpless women. The author also introduced Van Helsing, the hero who acted as a protector of women and fought to destroy the monster. However, Van Helsing remained a less popular and well-known character as compared to the monster he hunted. In ...

The Great Progress of the Game Development Industry

Just a little background the first ever video game to be created was Tennis for Two by William Higinbotham and Steve Russell. “William Higinbotham would be credited as the first to design and implement a video game, Steve Russell would be the first to create a game that would inspire the multibillion-dollar video games industry” (Rabin 4). These days, humanity has Final Fantasy, Fallout, League of Legends, and more modern games. Think about the major evolution of game development. For aspiring game developers having the skills and knowledge isn’t enough to achieve success in the career. “Serialization is ...

Video games are very popular and have been that way for some time. Since the days of video arcades and home game consoles, players have been choosing this activity as a pastime and as a form of entertainment. With the introduction of the internet, video games and its appeal has reached new audiences and have become extremely popular and almost a way of life. Insafe website states that in recent years, online gaming has become big business and many games have a huge following (Insafe).
With so many video game communities and many games to choose from, it is important to identify ...

Introduction

Sex is very much alive in society today and people are having it left and right, this is a very big plus because it also means that the couple’s sex life is alive not to mention thriving. Annoyingly, there are some people, some couples who are not having sex that often or at all and the couple could have valid reasons as to why or not. This is a big plus for the porn industry because they are making thousands of dollars off of people, couples who have not touched each other since their wedding night or in some cases, ...

INTRODUCTION

One of the greatest social issues that Americans are facing today involves retirement. Everyone has heard people say that they cannot wait until they turn 65 so they can retire in a beach and spend of all of their time fishing. However, present day seniors are quickly discovering that it is not as easy, automatic, or beneficial to retire at age 65, as it once was. Retirement is not just about ending a lifetime of work, but having means of income being provided as a retirement fund, a “nest egg” saved, of some kind of pension plan may find that reaching 65 is ...

The answer, no; only a correlational effect.

The answer, no; only a correlational effect.

Introduction

For years, people have been playing all sorts of video games and has fallen in love with playing the ones that they do play. There are some people who play video games use it as an outlet when they need to relieve stress, and there are others who do it because they simply love playing video games to waste time. Ironically, some parents are against their child playing video games because of the fact that it has been known to invoke feelings of violence that is basically not true. Video games are play ...

Compare the attempt to escape the miseries of the world in Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and Yeats' "Sailing to Byzantium."

Introduction

The different faces through which a person goes through makes them have a number of experiences. This is largely caused by internal and external expectations which could be contrary to what a person can deliver. It reaches a time when an individual feels lonely despite the numerous people they could be around them. After being in a world of their own and realizing that nobody seems to understand to understand their plight, people tend to find ways through which they can escape from ...

The turn of the century saw the popularization in Latin American literature a prominent style of narration now known as magical realism. Authors Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende and Laura Esquivel have become household names in this genre. The style however owes its beginnings in Germany’s visual arts back in the 1920s. It was only introduced in the Americas 20 years after and by 1950s, Latin American fiction writing has characterized the use of fantasy in realistic mode (“History”).
German art historian and critic Franz Roh (1890-1965) first referred as “magischer realismus” the images of life behind ...

Ted Bundy was born in a house for unwed mothers to an absent father. So to cover up the shame of this he was raised believing his mother was his older sister and his grandparents were actually his parents.
He was a shy reserved child. When he was four his mother posing as his sister took him to live a new life with a new husband it was only until in his adolescent years he eventually found out his sister was actually his mother.
This is believed to be what affected his ability to form attachments, he didn’t know who ...

Apparently, Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings are, arguably, the most popular fantasy novels of all time. The two books narrate stories that take the reader away from the actual world into a world of dream-like happenings where the impossible happens and humans have tremendous capabilities (Fantasy Worlds 56). Apparently, the authors of these books borrow from the rich and complex culture of the ancient world, which was characterized by such arts as sorcery and witchcraft. While there are many differences and similarities between the two legendary novels, the characters in both have extraordinary powers. Many researchers in ...

Introduction

The necklace is one of the literature works by Guy de Maupassant that focus on the life of a girl who had an illusion of the kind of life that she desired to live. True to her illusions, a chance came for her and she found herself with the high-ranking people in the society. Despite what it coasted her poor husband, her dream came to pass however short lived it was. The consequences that followed the moment transformed her completely (Korba & Maupassant, 9). She was not only made to pay the price for her fantasy but also changed her view towards ...

Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated fantasy-adventure film and one of Walt Disney' s original classics. It is based on the play Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up by J.M. Barrie. One of Walt Disney’s greatest financial successes, the film has often been criticized due to its unfavorable depiction of Native Americans. The film and the play upon which it is based, reflect American Societal norms at the time. The film has a lot to say about the psychology of the American male and female gender roles during the first half of the ...

Literature has always worked as the quintessential reflection of life and existence in the mortal world. The authors find their liberty as they engage in the portrayal of the fictional character as expressions of their creative zeal. Fiction goes on to get meshed with the elements of reality, thereby portraying the true picture of life in the literary works by the stalwart authors. A close introspection of one such work, The Moviegoer, by the acclaimed writer, Walker Percy would let one develop a perfect understanding of how literature can explore the true meaning of life in this temporal world ...

A rhetorical analysis of language is not a summary or an interpretation of what the author meant. Rather, it is a treatise on how the author presents his or her material (Ramage, Bean and Johnson 16). At issue are the rhetorical features of the text-the author's purpose, the intended audience, what kinds of claims he makes, and the way he uses evidence (Ramage, Bean and Johnson 16). That evidence is used to show how an author attempts to persuade whatever audience he has chosen. The rhetorical plan is to analyze the text in terms of with the grain reading, ...

I would like to see the movie "The Great Gatsby", filmed in 1974 by the director named Jack Clayton from the standpoint of psychoanalysis ("The Great Gatsby (1974)"). I will consider the film through the prism of the basic tenets of the theory, developed by the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. I will make out a few key points that define psychoanalysis as a theory and show how these postulates are related to the main character of the book by Francis Scott Fitzgerald and Jack Clayton’s film, Jay Gatsby. Immediately, it should be noted that this film is not ...

Introduction.

The end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s was a period which saw a completely new wave of subcultures that turned London and New York into a haven of eccentrics. Through hardship and recession, the youth of that time rose up and created a change of the face of partying into a spectacle that was completely new and revolutionary; it later become unheard and forgotten in the current days. Originating from the glam and punk rock movements and Andy Warhol’s death, the Club Kid scene led to the rise of many big names such as ...

Violence is not a new issue in the human race. It is worth noting that violence is tremendously on the rise in the modern society. As a matter of fact, media is one of the crucial tools that informs people in society, but many has associated media to violence and other violence related activities. There is greater access of media information in the world today; these are because technology has become very advanced. There is greater access to explosives and firearms, which has increased the scope of violence in society. For many years, several research have been carried out to determine ...

Hermes and Cernunnos are some of the most popular Greek and Celtic deities revered in their respective religious practices. The two deities were regarded as gods and were discharged with specific duties to perform in line with their doctrinal practices. As much as they are important deities, they have a lot of differences between. This is mainly because they were worshipped in by different people who knew their essence in fulfilling their spiritual pursuits. The following are the major differences between these deities.

First, Hermes was a Greek god of commerce and market trade. This is a responsibility which was bestowed upon ...

Introduction

The topic about how a violent video game causes a violent behaviour among children has been a complex and controversial subject in the society. This is because there have been a number of reports where children who are addicted to violent video to have a sudden outburst of anger towards others. Therefore, it became a political topic for years since the 1970s. There have been numerous researches that have been conducted by various people in the world to find out if the violent video games are causing the children to have violent behaviours. There have been conflicting reports about this matter in that a person will ...

Feste is one of Shakespeare’s most intricate and fully sketched comic characters, and perhaps for his sophistication he has been a special favorite of the literary critics. This paper discusses three important aspects of Feste’s character in order to gain literary insight. This study addresses whether Feste is a mere fool - a comic-butt and a parasite or hanger-on in the play with his only function being to elicit laughter by his words and actions, or one whose inclusion in the play signifies something more sublime and subtle (Grief 61).
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Shakespeare, in his play Twelfth Night, has given ...

How the ways celebrities acted and dressed in the light of the media changed and influenced the way teenagers live and experience their lives
As generations come and go, teenagers have proved their desire to be associated with the famous in the society. The need to be appreciated and recognized makes most teenagers set standards basing on a celebrity they love. They will hence put in more effort to dress, talk and even live like a celebrity of their choice. Unfortunately, most of such celebrities are only virtual role models to the teenagers who judge them according to how they ...

ABSTRACT.

The topic on homosexuality remains amongst the most debated across the globe. Whilst the act is prohibited in some states in a legal and morality perspective, it is legally acceptable in other states. The topic gains popularity and increased concern from regulations of human conduct that include religion, law, sociological needs, biological and scientific explanations, psychological needs, and other theoretical frameworks. This paper discusses the various provisions on homosexuality using human behavior disciplines.
In explaining homosexuality and developing concepts that form theories of homosexuality a contradiction on what homosexuality is constantly arises. There lacks an agreement among scientists, communities, religious ...

Introduction

Every culture has its heroes and villains. Heroes are utilized to teach us important themes on good and evil and to help set the framework for acceptable behaviour in society. Children grow up learning about heroes and villains as examples of how the ideal person behaves and what happens when an individual turns ‘evil.’ Children also grow up imitating these stories as they internalize the lessons. We all have memories from our childhood where we pretended to be a good guy and captured the bad guy to prevent him from wrecking evil on the world. Modern children also engage in ...

The Wizard of Oz is a musical fantasy film of the United States, which is produced by Goldwyn Mayer, and is also based on the famous and commercially unbeatable adaptation of the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by Frank Baum in 1900. The film appeals the audience if something special is introduced or used (Lumet, 1995). The film is notable for using Technicolor, unusual characters, musical score, and dreamy storytelling. Because of these features the film has become a well-known film and the part of the popular culture of America. It, however, also featured in the cinema that can ...

“The Ladies Man” is one of the most famous transgressive comedies produced by filmmaker Jerry Lewis in the year 1961. The movie proved to be a great success for Lewis in both technique and ambition. The Ladies Man is an episodic film, which involves script with a series of gags that include everything from crude comedy to a ballroom dance with George Raft. The greatest fame of the film rests not only in the script but in the inventive set, which occupied two soundstages in the Paramount studio . As a director, Lewis presents noteworthy patience as he exposes the magnificent construction to the ...

Psychology of Revenge as in ‘The Mousetrap’ – Hamlet (Act III, Scene II)

Introduction
The Shakespearean tragedies are very specific about the determined thematic approach of the play. In the case of Hamlet, the theme of revenge predominates the entire approach of understanding the psychological development of Hamlet and the way he gets driven by a sense of revenge. Due to this, Hamlet undergoes the psychological transformation and meets the end in the most melodramatic way. This paper is looking into the psychological venture of Hamlet and is an attempt to comprehend the theme of revenge as led by ‘Mousetrap’. The approach is to check the relevance of this play-within-the-play in developing ...

How does the Toni Morrison, in “The Bluest Eyes,” develop the character of Pecola so as to expose and attack “racial self-loathing” in the black community?

In the novel, “The Bluest Eye,” Toni Morrison exposes and attacks racial self-loathing in the black community through her main character, Pecola. Pecola is depicted as a black girl. However, she is white at her heart. Pecola has self-loathing that gets worsen as the novel goes on. When the clerk of a store completely ignores her, for the first time, she gets the knowledge of her blackness. She tries to wash it away as ...

INTRODUCTION

A lack of time is one of the most common problems people face in 21st century. The average people who have nine to five jobs piled on top of personal stress of life, is carried around on their shoulders all day. When they get home they want to be able to relax after work and be entertained. In today’s media driven society that means spending more time in front of the TV. Because of this, the entertainment industry has been more and more focused on the idea of producing TV shows that will claim their attention and keep ...

The play “The Glass Menagerie” presents the memories drawn from Tom Wingfeild, the narrator and protagonist of Tennessee Williams. The play is significant in literature application since it covers the fundamental aspects of life in the society. In the play, Tom and his sister Laura struggles with their mother to make things work. They are subjected to severe challenges in coping up with life mainly because the society is generally unfavorable to allow women flourish in their day to day endeavors. Based on the feminist criticism, this paper will analyze the play to find the various aspects of misogyny ...

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The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia is replete with a number of highly prized artistic works that vary from classical art as well as modern works which also have the capacity to thrill. The permanent collection is full of wonderful art works from a wide variety of established artists which really merit inspection.
A typical exhibit is ‘The Nativity’ by Francesco Giorgio who hailed from Siena. This work is beautiful and colourful as well as being rather striking in its matter of fact description.

Albert Bierstadt – ‘Pioneers of the Woods’

There is also an exhibition on Albert Bierstadt, a typical plein air artist from California ...

The literature written during the 1920s brought to life America's fixation of rising to the top within social ranks. The themes and ideals presented in novels and poetry during the 1920s were a depiction of the fantasy that was the American dream. The fantasy, often associated with leaving rural life and joining the ranks of the modern city, was one that most people can still relate to today. Literature in the 1920s highlighted this and offered it as an antidote to rural life. In the twentieth century some American modernist’s decided to blend the concept of pastoral tradition with ...

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Business Description
Masaeco is an art and craft shop along with a coffee shop all offering a unique taste of Filipino culture and delicacies. The cornerstone of the company’s business is high quality products that create a unique customer experience. We source arts and crafts ...

Introduction

Violence has been a problem in our society since the beginning of time. However, this problem is growing even more in our present time, especially with new technologies and advancements paving the way for newer and more sophisticated weapons and firearms. What exacerbates this problem is that such firearms are now made even more accessible such that they often fall into the wrong hands and used for the wrong purposes.
In light of recent events where young people have been involved in shootouts, it can’t be denied that violence is an increasing problem even among the youth. Although ...

Research Paper

Selected article from a scholarly journal: Coleridge's "Kubla Khan": Creation of Genius or Addiction? By Karen Mahar
In this article, Mahar doubts the creative ability and imagination of Coleridge as expressed in the poem "Kubla Khan." In fact, the author believes that Coleridge’s creativity, in this poem, is not natural, but influenced by opium. Mahar begins by acknowledging the literary abilities and skills of Coleridge as a chief Romantic poet and theorist (Mahar 1). The author further acknowledges that Coleridge’s most famous poems, including Kubla Khan, combine great elements of lyric genius and fantasy; however, the imagination ...

The First World War was a traumatizing event that caused people and artists to question the veracity of traditional values. Having experienced tremendous distress, people were thrown into a state of anxiety, which was marked by their struggle to find meaning in life. Society itself seemed to have succumbed into a state of cosmic insecurity, fueled by the bitterness and the disillusionment of the war. Individual and national psyches were marked by important, even radical changes, which the artists at the time, including the surrealist painters, successfully incorporated into their artworks. They embraced everything that was new, experimental and to some extent, ...

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The works of JRR Tolkien have found a loyal following among people from all walks of life, across continents and from a diverse age group. Yet, the author has been panned by literary critics as being unworthy of being included in the Modern Literary Canon. This paper will argue why the works of the author should in fact find a place in the canon and should be part of recommended readings at an academic level. The paper will evaluate the arguments of various critics and provide a debate in response. It will also take a brief look at the life of JRR Tolkien and ...