La: Historia Interminable

Compare Atreyu and Bastian—the external hero vs. the internal seeker. Analyze Bastian’s need to find "The Water of Life" to return home, representing the Jungian process of individuation and self-actualization. 5. Fantasy as a Tool for Reality

End with the reflection that we are all, like Bastian, authors of our own reality, and that protecting our "Fantastica" is essential to preventing the "Nothing" of the spirit. Suggested Bibliography / Key Sources La historia interminable

The Mirror and the Void: Meta-fiction and the Recovery of the Self in Michael Ende’s La historia interminable 1. Introduction Compare Atreyu and Bastian—the external hero vs