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Category Archives: Literature
Part 4, Reading and Drawing The Lord of the Rings: On Fear, Knowledge and Power
At last, a new blogpost, to (nearly) coincide with Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday! This is the second and last post on The Shadow of the Past…I’ve narrowed it down to a few themes, but there is so much more that could … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Literature, Tolkien
Tagged Frodo, Gandalf, Gollum, LOTR, Middle Earth, The Lord of the Rings Art, The Shadow of the Past, Tolkien
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Ode to Procrastination
Welcome. It’s that time of year when research deadlines and marking pile up into a dark, ominous cumulonimbus above my head; so my usual blog topics will need to wait. But as I left home for work on Tuesday morning … Continue reading
CS Lewis’ Response to Critics of The Lord of the Rings: The Dethronement of Power
C. S. Lewis’ defence of Tolkien’s work gives insight into the types of criticism it elicited. Chief among those criticisms were its supposed lack of realism, and lack of character development or moral complexity. Lewis robustly argues against both allegations, … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Tolkien
Tagged Criticism, Critics, CS Lewis, Fantasy, Realism, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien
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Reading and Drawing the Lord of the Rings Part 2: Enter Frodo Baggins and the Ring
The morning after the night before – Drawing with ink and wide nib Welcome to my 50th post on this blog! The Influence of the Ring It is in this chapter that we get our first glimpse of the power … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Tolkien
Tagged Bag End, Bilbo Baggins, Frodo, Gandalf, Literature, LOTR, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Long Expected Party, The Lord of the Rings, The Shire
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Reading and drawing The Lord of the Rings Part 1: Bilbo’s Long Expected Party
Gandalf arrives in Hobbiton – Drawing with ink and wide nib WHENEVER autumn arrives, when the leaves turn red and orange, and there’s a new chill in the air, I feel it’s a time for new challenges. I’m sure there’s a strong … Continue reading
‘I Won’t Be Reading It Though’. Go Set a Watchman and Literary Dilemmas
I admit I’ve found the whole reaction to ‘Go Set a Watchman’ fascinating. People, and the things that move, inspire and upset them, are fascinating. This literary phenomenon has provided profound insights into the writing process and tells us about readers’ relationships … Continue reading
Posted in Literature
Tagged American Fiction, Atticus Finch, Books, Go Set A Watchman, Harper Lee, Literature, Scout Finch, Sequel, Storytelling, To Kill A Mockingbird, Writing
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