People begin their lives with open eyes and hearts, but society corrupts them, turning them into a shadow of what they once were. Children enter the world without judging anyone and without limitations; they believe 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, at an early age, are fascinated by fairy tales, in which princes and princesses live "happily ever after", and are immediately attracted by beauty and bright, colorful worlds, which in reality have been obscured by society. Authors began to capture 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 address the American Dream: living a happy, successful life and, usually, finding love. Authors like L. Frank Baum, J.M. Barrie, and J.K Rowling wrote these fantasy books to capture the desires and reams of Americans. Fantasy novels have become 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 hits 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 will only be possible if she travels to the "Emerald City" to ask the powerful Wizard of Oz for help. Along the way, he encounters various o...... middle of paper ...... brave enough in themselves to speak out, and the Tin Woodman's longing for a heart exemplifies America's longing for compassion by of a leader and of each one. other. Another classic children's book, Peter Pan and Wendy, commonly known as Peter Pan, also presented a new and limitless world, where there was eternal youth and innocence, and good triumphed over evil. In addition to these early classics, the Harry Potter series, written by J. K Rowling, also created a magical world in which good and innocence defeated evil and corruption. Harry Potter, an honest and intelligent young boy, is idolized for his intelligence and power; Two commendable characteristics 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 dominion of good over evil: a greater world..