To me, Ende's story dramatises the thesis at the heart of a more recent book, Harari's Sapiens. Harari argues that the thing which makes human beings unique is that we can invent stories and treat them as if they were real; by doing so, they become real. As he says, religion and empires and money are just stories, but we often forget that, because they are such an important part of our lives. Many other things are stories too: scientific theories, political ideologies, ethical systems. To call them stories makes them seem less important, but it is a mistake to think that. They shape our entire world, and we would be lost without them.

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There is no knowledge of anyone or anything in Fantasia who has been hostile towards Falkor, only The Nothing and Gmork were his only true foes. The other thing to point out is that Falkor never likes to be alone, he is always wanting to be close or even in the company of other beings or creatures of Fantasia, Falkor loves to have friends and ones who he knows will be loyal to him and not betray his good will and open heart. Falkor also likes to look after and shelter those who have been injured, are unconscious, or even maybe in general he likes to keep people safe within his reach; this is proven as Atreyu ends up sleeping in Falkor's paws within the duration of when Atreyu was in his recovery phase after he was rescued from the Swamps of Sadness by him. Boss, I feel terrible about this. The movie has become the canonical version. Most people think it's a straight fantasy adventure story for children. a b Graham, Chris (1 September 2016). "What is the The Neverending Story, who wrote it and why is it worthy of a Google Doodle?". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017 . Retrieved 5 October 2017. NeverEnding Story, The". World of Spectrum. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 . Retrieved 20 February 2014.

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After yet another re-read, I've come to a simple conclusion: I decided to write fiction because I loved this story so much. I figured it out as a kid when I saw this movie for the first time. In the third film of the series, Engywook (played by Tony Robinson) and Urgl (played by Moya Brady) have moved to a forest and still argue continuously. The house is stepped on by Bastian during his return trip to Fantasia, although it is then completely destroyed by the Nasties. The two go with Bastian, Falkor, and Bark Troll to find the Empress for help, but are stranded on Earth and arrive in Alaska, where they mail themselves to the others and return home, their house rebuilt.

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The Nothing is devouring Fantastica bit by bit and The Childlike Empress tasks Atreyu with stopping it. Meanwhile, holed up in his school's attic, Bastian Balthazar Bux reads a purlorned book and soon finds himself pulled into... The Neverending Story!Isau, Ralf (2003). Die geheime Bibliothek des Thaddäus Tillmann Trutz[ The Secret Library of Thaddaeus Tillman Trutz].