Wouldn't it be easier to use a big army or a larger group?
By small group I mean the typical role-playing party.
2006-08-31 03:02:47 · 11 answers · asked by JarJar Odd 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
A lot of study has been done on studying the myth of the Hero.
The small group represents archetypical roles present in any solid Hero Story.
Hero's must have....
A muse -- someone who inspires them.
An unattainable love interest
A faithful companion
A betrayer from within
A spiritual guide
A great enemy
Trials (ideally seven) with minor minions.
And a good author will toss in a few minor archetypes as well sometimes like 'trustworthy thief'.
So, this fits all hero stories.
Look at the movie Dogma sometime. Chris Rock as spriit guide. Jay and Silent Bob as faithful companions. The punk skaters as minor minions ... and so on.
Let's take the Jesus story.
The muse would be God's Word, the unattainable love interest is Mary, the betrayer within is Judas, and on and on.
So, fantasy novels have a lot of fun with this! The faithful companion can be the mountain pony and the unattainble love interest can be an Elven Queen. The spirit guide can be an oracle, an owl, a wizard or even an unknown destiny.
That's why we love fantasy novels so much. A quest, a small group of characters who are imaginative yet predictable, a world that is familiar yet unique -- and he always wins in the end, but never gets the girl!
Cheers!
2006-08-31 05:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 03:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why you don't write a fantasy novel where big army or small groups are quests
2006-08-31 03:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by dorotheasosial 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Armies must be fed! Small groups allow interaction and subplots between the main characters. They can also represent a 'collective hero' who can do things a singular hero can't, like being in several places at once.
2006-08-31 03:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A small group is more intimate. Everyone gets the chance to get to know each other. It makes the victories more profound, and the losses more heart-rending. It also makes the travels and the group dynamic more enticing for readers. It give you, the reader, a chance to know everyone, so you wouldnt have to keep skipping back to pages where they are described...less to keep track of, people have shorter and shoerter attention spans these days.
2006-08-31 03:09:59 · answer #5 · answered by Blessed B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ever try to move an entire army into the bad guy's lair without making a sound?
tiptoe past a dragon?
sneak into the dark lord's lands.
easier with a small unnoticeable group.
besides, if you just had a huge army, there would be very few endearing and enduring personal stories...
all you get from the armies, is captain X was valiant and killed so and so...
2006-08-31 03:07:20 · answer #6 · answered by digital genius 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just a side-bar remark to a lot of excellent answers, to wit:
in science fiction, the questor is usually a solo individual, either male or female, possibly with an animal or robot companion for conversational value. All narrative, with no dialogue, reads more like non-fiction than like a good story.
2006-08-31 06:09:39 · answer #7 · answered by Angele Kore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a small group has more opf a challenge than a big group. Also, big groups tend to look like the bully when it comes to confrontation.
Basic storytelling.....
2006-08-31 03:08:07 · answer #8 · answered by dogglebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in small groups they can sneak around easier
2006-08-31 08:28:13 · answer #9 · answered by Mandy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you get to know the characters more, and there is a stronger bond and deeper loyalty.
2006-08-31 03:12:32 · answer #10 · answered by justaquestioner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋