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Good vs Evil: Religion
If you want to see my other thoughts on good vs evil, click here for other posts. Religion and mythologies can be a very big aspect of fantasy, either as world building or because it is a large part of the plot. It is also a very important aspect of a fantay’s portrayal of good and evil. In most cases, the religious aspects are what sets the tone or expectation of what is good and what is evil. This can apply to the larger culture of people or to an individual character. A writer can do one of two things with their use of religion. He/she can do what is…
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Good vs Evil: Urban Fantasy
If you want to see more of my thoughts on good vs evil in fantasy, click here for my other posts. I find the concept of good vs evil in urban fantasy novels to be very interesting and complex. In high fantasy, the concept can be fairly black and white; however, when the fantasy story occurs in a version of our world, the concept of right and wrong and good and evil becomes as complicated as the concept is in our own lives. For starters, characters in urban fantasies are not set in a good and evil box. By that, I mean that it isn’t always clear who is good…
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Good Vs Evil: High Fantasy
If you want to see my other thoughts on good vs evil, click here for my other posts. The fantasy genre in general often revolves around the concept of good against evil. Evil has risen in power and is trying to dominate, control, corrupt, or destroy the world, and good must answer the challenge. High fantasy, in particular, largely revolves around this situation. So, how do high fantasy stories portray this epic idea of good vs. evil? The first important thing to note is that high fantasy often presents a very strict idea of what/who is good and what/who is evil. There is a clear demarcation between the sides, and…
