I’m honestly surprised you didn’t directly quote from Tolkien’s essay “On Fairy Stories.” If he had not written “Lord of the Rings,” he most definitely would have still been famous for that essay. You drew ideas from the essay though (especially the sub-creator part). And I agree with you; Disney really cheapened the idea of the fairy tale and made it too much about sentimentalism, exaggerated humor, and allegory. Tolkien preferred applicability over allegory; freely allowing readers to find meaning, not the other way around. Overall, great article! 👍
His thoughts on Sub-Creators is from “On Fairy Stories” and is the essay that is being quoted. The citation is merely a collection of Tolkiens essays, short stories, and other thoughts on fairy stories and fairytales! It’s a fascinating essay that I will be referencing in the future, for sure!
Last time I read it was 5 years ago in grad school, so my bad, lol. But either way, your essay had great ideas and insight. You definitely should check out G. K. Chesterton’s essay “Orthodoxy.” It’s a fantastic read and it really helped me understand the genre of fantasy as a whole! 👍
I’m honestly surprised you didn’t directly quote from Tolkien’s essay “On Fairy Stories.” If he had not written “Lord of the Rings,” he most definitely would have still been famous for that essay. You drew ideas from the essay though (especially the sub-creator part). And I agree with you; Disney really cheapened the idea of the fairy tale and made it too much about sentimentalism, exaggerated humor, and allegory. Tolkien preferred applicability over allegory; freely allowing readers to find meaning, not the other way around. Overall, great article! 👍
His thoughts on Sub-Creators is from “On Fairy Stories” and is the essay that is being quoted. The citation is merely a collection of Tolkiens essays, short stories, and other thoughts on fairy stories and fairytales! It’s a fascinating essay that I will be referencing in the future, for sure!
Last time I read it was 5 years ago in grad school, so my bad, lol. But either way, your essay had great ideas and insight. You definitely should check out G. K. Chesterton’s essay “Orthodoxy.” It’s a fantastic read and it really helped me understand the genre of fantasy as a whole! 👍
I definitely will have to check out the essay!!