People begin life with open eyes and hearts, but society corrupts them, turning them into shadows of what they once were. Children enter the world without judging anyone and without limits; they believe that anything is possible. As they grow and mature, they lose this valuable quality in exchange for limitations and settle into the status quo established by society. Children, from a very young age, are fascinated by fairy tales, featuring princes and princesses living "happily ever after" and are immediately drawn to the beauty and bright, colorful worlds, which in reality have been shaded by society. Authors began to grasp the imaginative quality that we all once embodied and channeled those thoughts and desires into fantasy novels, creating utopias and ideal societies for characters to experience. These fantasy novels also touch on the American dream: living a successful, happy life and, usually, finding love. Authors such as L. Frank Baum, JM Barrie, and J. K Rowling wrote these fantastical books to capture the wants and desires of Americans. Fantasy novels became an ideal method for authors to express the ideal society and American dreams of the era in which they were written. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L Frank Baum, a young girl, Dorothy Gale, is thrown into Munchkin County. , a small town in the land of Oz, when a cyclone devastates Kansas, his hometown. She is immediately greeted by the munchkins and Glenda, the Good Witch of the North, who informs her that she has killed the Wicked Witch of the East. Dorothy only wants to return to her farm in Kansas, however, this is only possible if she travels to the "Emerald City" to seek help from the powerful Wizard of Oz. Along the way, she encounters various o...... middle of paper ... so the courage in themselves to express themselves, and Tin Woodman's desire to have a heart characterizes the need for compassion of the America from a leader and from everyone. other. Another classic children's book, Peter Pan and Wendy, commonly known as Peter Pan, also presents a new and limitless world, where eternal youth and innocence reign, and good triumphs over evil. In addition to these early classics, the Harry Potter series, written by JK Rowling, also created a magical world where good and innocence defeated evil and corruption. Harry Potter, an honest and intelligent young boy, is idolized for his intelligence and power; Two commendable traits that every leader should possess. Americans have been drawn to fantasy novels, similar to fairy tales, throughout history, and even today, because they entertain their desires for innocence, the past, and the domination of good over the world. evil - a bigger world..