Howard_Samantha_Reading Reflection_ Blog #5
While this week focuses on nonfiction stories, I want to craft my blog post around next week's final section of reading. The final week of our course focuses on science fiction and fantasy stories which are my favorite and most comfortable. I have loved fantasy and science fiction stories since I was a child and still stick mainly to the genre in my adult reading preferences. Of course, I am a product of the Harry Potter age and grew up attending midnight premieres for new book releases. The phenomenon of the Harry Potter craze has been theorized to be caused by a multitude of reasons including “the ability of marketers to turn the characters and plot into a brand which sells movies and tie-in merchandise” (Patel, 2006, p. 7). However, I argue that the craze lies in the magic and fantasy world where the ‘normal’ character suddenly finds himself thrust inside, which appeals to every child wishing to have more adventure in their lives. The desire to escape our mundane world is fe...
