Fantasy and the Human Condition.

Alexander, Lloyd

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ERIC Number: EJ374829

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Publication Date: 1988

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Fantasy and the Human Condition.

Alexander, Lloyd

New Advocate, v1 n2 p75-83 Spr 1988

Contends that fantasy always includes at least one element of the impossible, one element that goes against the laws of the physical universe as currently understood. Suggests that fantasy can help in learning the most fundamental skill of all--how to be human. (MS)

Descriptors: Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Literature, Literature Appreciation, Realism, Science Fiction

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Language: English

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