Week 8: Contemporary Urban Fantasy

Prompt: How was myth reinvented within the context of the story you read for this wee? In what ways were the myth made relevant to the contemporary world?

Response:
For this week, while we did have recommended reading, the general rule of thumb was anything by Neil Gaiman's was a prime example for Contemporary Urban Fantasy. Keeping that in mind the book I chose to read for this week was one of Neil Gaiman's children's fantasy novels called The Graveyard Book. This contemporary urban fantasy about a lost boy on the run being adopted by creatures can be hailed all the way back to Romulus and Remus though maybe a bit of a better fit is The Jungle Book. Bod is hunted by Jack just like Mowgli is hunted by Shere Khan, both boys are raise and protected by various ghosts or animals until a the end fight and victory. But sadly both Bod and Mowgli have to leave the graveyard and jungle and return home in the end.

In Class Assignment: How do you see your future

1. How do you see your future in 2027

I see my future 10 years from now working in an urban center, married to my partner with 2 cats, and living in a multi room apartment. Optimistically we will be running on clean energy and reducing our carbon emissions but realistically due to capitalist monopolies the science for going green will be hidden and undermined by oil companies and climate change will cause the water level to rise enough that anywhere I actually want to live on the coast will probably be gone.

2. How do you see your future in 2050

At this point I don't know if my career choice will still be valid given how easily crippled the economy is. Honestly I don't expect the world to still be functioning in any sort of way and a lot of us will probably die pre mature deaths.

3. How do you see your future in 3000

I will definitely be dead. The world is burning.