Novel and Movie Genres Fantasy Fantasy Novel. Any Novel That Is Disengaged from Reality

Contemporary Literature – Novel and Movie Genres Fantasy Fantasy novel. Any novel that is disengaged from reality. Often such novels are set in nonexistent worlds, such as under the earth, in a fairyland, on the moon, etc. The characters are often something other than human or include nonhuman characters. (Literary Salt) Fantasy films, usually considered a sub-genre , are most likely to overlap with the film genres of science fiction and horror , although they are distinct. Fantasies take the audience to netherworld places (or another dimension) where events are unlikely to occur in real life - they transcend the bounds of human possibility and physical laws. They often have an element of magic, myth, wonder, and the extraordinary. They may appeal to both children and adults, depending upon the particular film. (AMC) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Four siblings -- Edmund (Skandar Keynes ), Lucy (Georgie Henley ), Peter (William Moseley ), and Susan (Anna Popplewell ) -- are sent from their London home to the country estate of an eccentric professor in order to ensure their safety during World War II. The house is very dull, except for a large, ornate wardrobe discovered by young Lucy during a game of hide- and-seek. Venturing inside of it in the hopes of finding a hiding place, Lucy is transported to a snowy alternate universe: a magical world called Narnia. Director: Andrew Adamson Movie Details: Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Walden Media, Frozen Lake Productions Year: 2005 Run Time: 139 minutesCountry: USA Language: English Set in: London, England, UK, London MPAA Rating: PG (for battle sequences and frightening moments) Category: Feature Genre/Type: Fantasy, Children's/Family Filmed in: Color Release: 2005 12 09 (USA) (AMC) CL Movie Genre WS Page 1 of 9 Payant Dirks, Tim. Filmsite. American Movie Classics Corporation. http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html. accessed January 1, 2009 Harris, Robert. A Glossary of Literary Terms, Literary Salt, http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm. version 11 October 2008. accessed 1 January 2009. Elements of the Epic Hero Cycle Element Example The main character is a hero, who is often possessed of supernatural abilities or qualities The hero is charged with a quest The hero is tested, often to prove the worthiness of himself and his quest The presence of numerous mythical beings, magical and helpful animals, and human helpers and companions The hero's travels take him to a supernatural world, often one that normal human beings are barred from entering A cycle must reach a low point where the hero nearly gives up his quest or appears defeated A resurrection Restitution: Often this takes the form of the hero regaining his rightful place on the throne. CL Movie Genre WS Page 2 of 9 Payant Dirks, Tim. Filmsite. American Movie Classics Corporation. http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html. accessed January 1, 2009 Harris, Robert. A Glossary of Literary Terms, Literary Salt, http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm. version 11 October 2008. accessed 1 January 2009. Mulit-Cultural Perspectives [Biopic, Drama] Multicultural novel. A novel written by a member of or about a cultural minority group, giving insight into non-Western or non- dominant cultural experiences and values, either in the United States or abroad. (Literary Salt) Bend it Like Beckham: An independent-minded young woman discovers the joys of football, much to her family's chagrin, in this upbeat British comedy drama. Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra ) is an 18-year-old growing up in West London, where her family has taken every effort to stay in touch with its Indian heritage. Jess' father and mother (Anupam Kher and Shaheen Khan ) are after their daughter to go to law school, learn to cook a traditional Indian dinner, and settle down with a nice Indian boy -- the latter of which is high on the agenda of her older sister Pinky (Archie Panjabi ), who is soon to wed her longtime beau Teetu (Kulvinder Ghir ). Movie Details: Director: Gurinder Chadha Year: 2002 Run Time: 112 minutes Country: UK Language: English MPAA Rating: PG13 (for language and sexual content) Category: Feature Genre/Type: Comedy Drama Filmed in: Color Release: 2003 03 12 (USA - Limited) AMC) Cultural Connections: Relate Movie and literary work to societal/cultural connections including: Element Movie Example Book Stereotypes - A stereotype is a commonly held public belief about specific social groups, or types of individuals. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of groups, based on some prior assumptions. Diversity : The term diversity is a form of euphemistic shorthand to describe differences in racial or ethnic classifications, age, gender, religion, philosophy, physical abilities, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, intelligence, mental health, physical health, genetic attributes, behavior, attractiveness, place of origin, cultural values, or political view as well as other identifying features. Cultural Heritage ("national heritage" or just "heritage") is the legacy of physical and intangible attributes of the past of a group or society that are selected from the past, and inherited, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. What is considered cultural heritage by one generation may be rejected by the next generation, only to be revived by a succeeding generation. Discrimination is a behavior (an action), with reference to unequal treatment of people because they are members of a particular group. Farley also put discrimination into three categories: • Personal / Individual Discrimination is directed toward a specific individual and refers to any act that leads to unequal treatment because of the individual's real or perceived group membership. • Legal Discrimination refers to "unequal treatment, on the grounds of group membership, that is upheld by law." [3] Apartheid is an example of legal discrimination, as are also various post-Civil war laws in the southern United States that legally disadvantaged African-Americans with respect to property rights, employment rights and the exercise of constitutional rights. • Institutional Discrimination refers to unequal treatment that is entrenched in basic social institutions resulting in advantaging one group over another. The Indian caste system and European feudal system are historical examples of institutional discrimination. As with prejudice generally, these three types of discrimination are correlated and may be found to varying degrees in individuals and society at large. Many forms of discrimination based upon prejudice are outwardly acceptable in most societies. CL Movie Genre WS Page 3 of 9 Payant Dirks, Tim. Filmsite. American Movie Classics Corporation. http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html. accessed January 1, 2009 Harris, Robert. A Glossary of Literary Terms, Literary Salt, http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm. version 11 October 2008. accessed 1 January 2009. A prejudice is a preconceived belief, opinion, or judgment toward a group of people or a single person because of race, social class, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability, political beliefs , religion, line of work or other personal characteristics. It also means a priori beliefs (without knowledge of the facts) and includes "any unreasonable attitude that is unusually resistant to rational influence." [1] Although positive and negative prejudice both exist, when used negatively, "prejudice" implies fear and antipathy toward such a group or person. • Cognitive Prejudice refers to what people believe to be true: for example, in adherence to a particular metaphysical or methodological philosophy at the expense of other philosophies which may offer a more complete theoretical explanation. • Affective Prejudice refers to what people like and dislike: for example, in attitudes toward members of particular classes such as race, ethnicity, national origin, or creed. • Behavioral Prejudice refers to how people are inclined to behave. It is regarded as an attitude because people do not act on their feelings. An example of conative (motivation/will/drive) prejudice may be found in expressions of what should be done if the opportunity presents itself. These three types of prejudice are correlated, but all need not be present in a particular individual. Someone may believe that a particular group possesses low levels of intelligence, but harbor no ill feeling towards that group. A group may be disliked because of intense competition for jobs, but still recognize no differences between groups. Belief systems - Religious belief usually relates to the existence, nature and worship of a deity or deities and divine involvement in the universe and human life. Alternately, it may also relate to values and practices transmitted by a spiritual leader. Unlike other belief systems, which may be passed on orally, religious belief tends to be codified in literate societies (religion in non- literate societies is still largely passed on orall)y. In some religions, like the Abrahamic religions, it is held that most of the core beliefs have been divinely revealed. Religious belief can also involve causes, principles or activities believed in with zeal or conscientious devotion concerning points or matters of ethics or conscience, not necessarily limited to organized religions. Gender is the wide set of characteristics that are seen to distinguish between male and female entities, extending from one's biological sex to, in humans, one's social role

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