Fantasy is a mental form of escapism, a decamp of reality, and a place without limit and reprimand. How much would we like to escape to a place that eludes all of society's expectations, and brings us into a happier place? Fantasy is our sanctuary from reality. Like a formless comfort, it is our refuge from the evils of the world. In The Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, we witness as Arthur Dent is stolen away from Earth by Ford Prefect (an alien formally stranded on Earth), and ends up being the only survivor of the Earth’s “demolition.” (Pg 9-) In escapism, we are allowed to think clearly about our circumstances. For example, after Arthur has come to terms with the fact that he is the only human l

As far as humanity is concerned, there is no such thing as “ordinary,” although the average person does not have “ordinary” dreams (although they may be entitled to deny it). Here, we find that fantasy defies all that in society and proves that it has no limits. This is expressed throughout the story, in which Arthur is completely in loss of a normal life. Now in the universe, a very strange place, there is no limit to Arthur’s discoveries. In our minds, if we chose to, we can fly, we can breathe underwater, or we can run exceptionally fast. These are imaginary, however, Joseph Campbell states “Myths are spiritual potentialities of the human life.” We can escape the boundaries of “ordinary thinking.” At a time when the subconscious is given its moment to shine, it is when fantasy is at its greatest and most colourful. We find things that could never possibly occur in real life. A million-gallon vat of custard upended itself over them without warning. (Pg 66) This is a good example, for this prospect is impossible to achieve – speaking in terms of reality, that is. ‘… there’s an infinite number of monkeys outside who want to talk about this script for Hamlet they’ve worked out.’ (Pg 68) This is silly and random, and so is: Another thing that got forgotten was the fact that against all probability a sperm whale had suddenly been called into existence several miles above the surface of an alien planet. (Pg 102) We experience, throughout Adams’ book, a sense of randomness and absurdity, and yet it is most entertaining to read. This simply radiates with a flexibility of thought.

Joseph Campbell explains that God is a thought, a name, an idea, and the ultimate metaphor that transcends all thinking. With individual beliefs aroused by thinking, we also come to find those that conceive the belief in God, believe He is the answer to Life itself. Fantasy is often found in the bible, as an example given: “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” (Acts 2:17) This shows that fantasy is built of facets of reality and dreams lead

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