When reading about faerieland (fairyland), we often get so wrapped up in the stories that we can’t (or choose not to) even think about the parents of faerieland runaways. The parents are baggage that has been thrown off so that we can soar the heights with Pan, swim the depths of tears with Alice, or conquer witches with the Pevensies.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Villainizing the Innocent
The villain’s role of helping to define the hero is an essential element of every tale. In many stories, the villain is a witch, dragon, ogre, etc. In some stories, it is a toy, child, animal, or other “non-evil” character. But, villains are a necessary evil. They help the reader understand good by contrast. They …
