I'm thinking less of sympathy with the explorer's emotions, than the reader's exploration of the magical world. Alice and Gullivler aren't particularly likeable people. Dorothy's wish to go back to Kansas is a turn-off; we like her because, like E.T., she loves her new friends.
I think the examples you're describing, are from my 'not too unfamiliar cultures.
Hm. If the magic world is actually pretty standard as magic worlds go, then an explorer from a known different culture (such as a Regency romance heroine), might add just enough difference to the mix.
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Date: 2012-10-16 09:20 pm (UTC)I think the examples you're describing, are from my 'not too unfamiliar cultures.
Hm. If the magic world is actually pretty standard as magic worlds go, then an explorer from a known different culture (such as a Regency romance heroine), might add just enough difference to the mix.