A few months ago I finished reading the adult book Stardust by Neil Gaiman. In the foreword, Gaiman introduced the book as a “fairytale for adults.” Personally, I never considered fairytales as only being for kids, especially considering the ones from the Brothers Grimm, but I assumed he was referring to how some groups frown…
Essays
Objective morality: the best answer to Kaladin’s morality question
Fiction has the potential to introduce questions and engage the mind in philosophy in ways nonfiction simply can’t. Nonfiction has its strengths, but it often doesn’t have the extensive worldbuilding and character development it needs to immerse the reader into the conflict. Fiction, especially fantasy, has a way of presenting moral predicaments that holds the…
An investigation into fantasy escapism
With intricate plotlines and worlds seemingly far from our own, stories make for an ideal break from the minutiae of daily life. Books can take you to places you’ve never been, places that don’t even exist. For that reason, escapism is becoming increasingly popular (or, at least, people are finally putting a word to what…
