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Rumil · 11-14-2002, 06:24 PM

Wow Aryana, haven't seen such a fantastic rant in ages [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

I certainly wasn't hassling JK Rowling, I love the Potter books. I just like the idea of Rowling perhaps half-remembering what Bilbo said (Never laugh at live dragons) [I think I got it right this time [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ]

I think 20th century fantasy is often so effective because it taps in to ancient archetypes, as in 'meme' theory. For some reason, a wizard 'should' have a pointy hat and a staff! I expect you could trace many of the charcters right back to oral legends (if all the intervening sources had survived)

I do object to you referring to Tolkien as a fascist. After all his son was fighting the Nazis when he was writing Lord of the Rings.

11-14-2002, 06:24 PM	#54
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 893	Wow Aryana, haven't seen such a fantastic rant in ages [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I certainly wasn't hassling JK Rowling, I love the Potter books. I just like the idea of Rowling perhaps half-remembering what Bilbo said (Never laugh at live dragons) [I think I got it right this time [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ] I think 20th century fantasy is often so effective because it taps in to ancient archetypes, as in 'meme' theory. For some reason, a wizard 'should' have a pointy hat and a staff! I expect you could trace many of the charcters right back to oral legends (if all the intervening sources had survived) I do object to you referring to Tolkien as a fascist. After all his son was fighting the Nazis when he was writing Lord of the Rings. __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion