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Abstract Fantasy is a rich and imaginative genre saturated with meaning, magic, and possibility. Through fantasy, people embark on fantastical adventures in far off realms removed from reality. This thesis investigates fantasy as a form of play from an anthropological perspective. To explore this, the compositions of fantasy and play will be examined, explained, and compared to see how fantasy fits within the construct of play. Fantasy is presented here as a form of play called ...