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Hookbill the Goomba · 01-22-2009, 06:19 PM

Yes, I was going to mention Smith. That was probably what triggered the thought (I'd been listening to a bit of the audio dramatization earlier). It's one of those stories that give us a good insight into how Tolkien felt about writing Fantasy. On Fairy Stories I agree is full of hints about the worlds of Faerie having that magical 'pull' to them. (I'll gather quotes in the morning

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I was almost going to say something about Leaf by Niggle, actually. As it is the closest to a 'personal allegory' as Tolkien gets, one could see a lot in the fact that, at the end, his life is given to finding deeper and deeper parts of the thing he created.

01-22-2009, 06:19 PM	#3
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Yes, I was going to mention Smith. That was probably what triggered the thought (I'd been listening to a bit of the audio dramatization earlier). It's one of those stories that give us a good insight into how Tolkien felt about writing Fantasy. On Fairy Stories I agree is full of hints about the worlds of Faerie having that magical 'pull' to them. (I'll gather quotes in the morning ). I was almost going to say something about Leaf by Niggle, actually. As it is the closest to a 'personal allegory' as Tolkien gets, one could see a lot in the fact that, at the end, his life is given to finding deeper and deeper parts of the thing he created. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...