Fantasy Literature-Experiencing Reality Under The Influence Of Sur-reality

Fantasy is tightly connected with the imagination of human beings and is developed and enriched in the course of evolution of human beings. Gradually, it is transferred from a kind of mental activity to a form of literary writing; by the end of 1950s and later on, it has come into being as an independent genre of literature—fantasy literature. By compiling and filtering the studies on fantasy literature both at home and abroad, the thesis aims at a comparatively thorough summarize of the development of fantasy literature and the three elements in the course of its perfection—the imagination beyond reality; the complacent but impractical world; the expression of life ideals. Based on all above, much emphasis is placed on the representation of fantasy literature beyond reality—"the secondary world" and its operation, that is, the shaping the fantasy stories, In the secondary word of sur-reality, fantasy has no limitation: shuttling in other time and space, respecting life style of other living beings. Fantasy literature authors exert their endless imagination and manage especial narrate skills, and they rede excellent stories.In addition, this text probes into the literature value and humane thinking behind the fantasy representation ( pursuing the harmonious humanity and a world restoring its original religion. ). Successful fantasy literature concerns people's attention to reality and thoughts about the relationship between man and selfhood, man and otherness, man and nature, man and society. Fantasy literature is the best presentation of ecology theory. Harmonious Utopia is what fantasy literature chases: in the course of collision and compromise of good and evil sides of humanity, faced with division and dissimilation of human character, man can not escape but face the innermost and perfect oneself to realize the spiritual harmony; meanwhile, man's role in society is of less importance with nature comparatively more standing out again. Respect for nature and lives of other species becomes a criterion for human morality, which calls for the harmony between man and other species, man and nature; revival of magic, rescue of the "hitechnology-polluted" society by adopting heresy wizardry thinking to restore its original religion of the world and realize the harmony between human beings and society, both are the main concerns of the fantasy literature.