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Tuan, Yi-Fu. "Realism and Fantasy in Art, History, and Geography." Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 80.3 (1990): 435-446. Taylor & Francis, Ltd. on behalf of the Association of American Geographer. Web. 8 Nov. 2010 This article focuses on the significance of fantasy and reality. It is important for everyone to have hopes and dreams in order to eliminate the feeling of being trapped and restricted your whole life. Art can incline the imagination in our crucial society. It expands our interpretations of life as we know it. History gives us facts as well as myths that shape the way we think and learn today. The past provides legends and myths along with cultural traditions. Geography provides us with a universal reality. Geography would be dull without imagination and fantasies. Geography is compared to art and history while focusing on a surreal reality.

Clark, Philip. "Beethoven 'Moonlight' Sonata." International Piano 3 (2010): 50-3. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010 A comparison between Beethoven's editions of his "Moonlight" sonata is portrayed in this article. This sonata was composed in 1801 in C sharp minor. Beethoven's original name for the piece was "Almost a Fantasy." It also gives descriptions on more recent composers and the influence Beethoven had on their music, specifically through the "Moonlight" sonata. One composer, Wilhelm Kempff, is particularly mentioned because he was best-known for his Beethoven-like style of music.

"Surrealism and Surrealist Artists." All Buy Art. All Buy Art, 2006. Web. 10 Nov. 2010 This article is based on the history and background of modern/contemporary art and how surrealism began. Surrealism is one of the main modern art movements in the twentieth century. Expressionism, Futurism, Impressionism, minimalist, Op Art, Post impressionism, Fauvism, and other Abstract art movements have all been a part of shaping Surrealism. It is the combination of all art movements and theories that influences art today. Surrealism is known to clarify images of life as the artist sees it. It does not limit or restrict any immoral interpretations of life, but rather expresses it in an open-minded way. Surrealism expresses all irrational thoughts and makes the art lively and thrilling. It tends to raise disordered thoughts or questions, but it is meant to express fantasies, mysteries, and illusions as a temporary reality.