A Journey through Fantastica
A Journey through Fantastica
Author(s): Monica Danci (Toma)Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
Keywords: Michael Ende; The Neverending Story; Fantasy; Metafiction; Archetype; Quest; Myth; Psyche.
Summary/Abstract: This study concerns Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story. The first part of it is dedicated to the presentation of this fantastic epic novel, taking into consideration metafictive devices, name symbolism, character and situation archetypes, plot, the moral of the story.The second part of the work is trying to find the answer to questions like: “What is Fantastica?”, “How is it related to the human realm?”, “What does the concept of “nothing” represent?”, “What is the role of imagining in our life?”.
Journal: Caietele Echinox
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 26
- Page Range: 138-144
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
