¿Cómo escapas al Laberinto del fauno?

by Madelynn Meyer

From the author:

¿Cómo escapas al Laberinto del fauno?” was written to analyze the complexities between a world of fantasy and the real world. In El Laberinto del fauno, the main character, Ofelia, is trapped between a reality where her world is falling apart and a fantasy that she isn’t allowed to enjoy because she is forced to fix her reality. Even though Ofelia is forced to think practically while working her way through the fantasy world, the presence of fantasy in her life is exciting and new – it gives her a purpose. This essay argues that the existence of the marvelous is complex, especially due to the real-life comparisons that can be made between the tests and monsters.

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